Military Model Scene

Title: ENOK 5.4
Author: Ralph Zwilling
Publisher: Tankograd

Militarfahrzeug Special No.5088 from Tankograd Publishing, well known author and photographer Ralph Zwilling gives us a close-up look at the Enok 5.4 Protected Wheeled Vehicles and Variants in the Modern German Army. In their usual green soft-covered book series, this 72-page book gives us a very detailed look at this series of vehicles, both inside and out. As usual, the text, including the extensive picture captions, are provided in both German and English languages throughout.
The Enok protected vehicle is a development of the older Mercedes G-wagon Wolf. The introduction explains the development history of the vehicles, that grew from a change in mission requirements after the end of the Cold War and a greater involvement of the German military in various security operations around the world, often on behalf of the UN. Using the basic chassis there are 7 different variants which entered service from 2011 onwards. It goes on to cover some of these variants in great detail, each highly illustrated with a series of high quality images which should give all the detail you are likely to want for a modeller. The variants covered include the basic Patrol Vehicle, the Military Police, K-9 transporter (that's dog units) and an EOD disposal team vehicle. The photos give both overall shots that show a variety of colour schemes, from clean, plain green, to multi-coloured European camouflage, sand/green arid colours plus all-white UN machines. Add the details of specific variants, including radios, instrument panels, stowage compartments, weapons rings and much more, it is excellent.
As well as the technical details and high quality images which make up this new book, it also focuses us on the challenges and changes which armies have has to adapt to in the years since the end of the Cold War, a step-change from the days when we planned for potential mass tank battles on the plains of Central Europe.
Thanks to Bookworld for our copy, the UK importers of Tankograd Publications.

Robin