Tank recognition manual

[ubervamp]

Evening all

Came across this in a cardboard box with some other stuff.
No information anywhere other than that on the intro page. No printing/distribution history.
Just pictures of some German and Italian tanks, showing their respective "weak spots"

Has anyone come across one of these before?
Any info much welcomed!

Thanks

Colin

[leigh kitchen]

Bet there don't see so many "weak spots" when they're coming towards you.
I've never seen that manual, I only have more general recognition ones of uniforms & equipment.

[Chipper]

Don't have any info sorry Colin, but what a great find! Period manuals and instruction books can be both a great source of information, and a look into the mindset of the time. I agree with you Leigh, coming at you at (admittedly slow compared to todays) speed, I bet the manual was the last thing on your mind...

Cheers, Tim

[Tigerlily]

Nothing to add I'm afraid Colin other than I wish I had found it. And I fear no stray tanks as I have these..

[ubervamp]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Bet there don't see so many "weak spots" when they're coming towards you.

Good point!

(Personally, I'd do a Tom Hanks from "Saving Private Ryan" and slap it with my sock )

Period manuals and instruction books can be both a great source of information, and a look into the mindset of the time.

Tim - that's very true. I have some early WW1 (1914/15) soldier training manuals, and the information/advice presented there seems so "naive" in retrospect. A testimony to what they assumed the War would be like in the early days, pre trench warfare.

Nice slippers, Allison I know what I want for Christmas now

Cheers

Colin