Military Model Scene

Title: Polish Armoured Trains 1921-1939 - Volume 2
Author: Adam Jonca
Publisher: Stratus
ISBN: 978-83-67227-36-0

Volume 2 on the subject of Polish Armoured Trains, a 123-page landscape format soft-cover book covering in detail the history of the use of armoured trains by the Polish military.
This one tackles the various Base Locations, along with details of the 1st Armoured Train Group in the period 1930-1939. This includes bases and training grounds, and the detailed make up of armoured trains numbers 11 through 15, including their administrative elements. There is also the Independent Draizine platoon. Throughout there are detailed descriptions along with artwork of the maps, unit banners and many of the individual armoured wagons, artillery cars and engines, most of which have some interesting/attractive multi-colour camouflage patterns which I think might tempt plenty of modellers. There are a host of marvellous archive photos throughout the book, and these include both interior and exterior details. Each train has its' history described, actions they took part in, and their eventual fates.
Coupled with volume 1 these books present us with what is clearly a long term fascination for the author in tracking down all the detail, fantastic archive images, whose captions all add to the narrative plus the collection of neatly done artwork for the variety of flat cars, engines, artillery and infantry wagons while the draizines I find fascinating in their own right. Model railway enthusiasts as well as 'static' modellers could easily get pulled down this unusual 'rabbit hole' and perhaps start a new themed collection. I eagerly await seeing what awaits us in volume 3, the final part of this trilogy.
Stratus/MMP books are distributed by Casemate UK, who kindly provided our review copy.

Robin