Desert Tracks

Desert Tracks is a reference book by William E. Platz about British armour markings and camouflage in North Africa during World War II, published by Baron Publishing in 1978.
Contents
Desert Tracks is a 92-page reference book in 8.25" x 5.25" format by William E. Platz, with illustrations by Steven R. Cobb.
The book includes chapters on:
* the organization of the desert armour forces in detail.
* generalized marking scheme and guidelines for British armour, down to individualized markings for each vehicle, including regmimental markings, and identification and recognition markings.
* flags, formation signs and camouflage patterns. (A plate with four colour paint chips is included to give some reference to Steven Cobb's black & white line drawings of camouflage markings.)
* the problems of using and maintaining armoured units in the desert
* vehicle plans and technical data
* the order of battle for some significant encounters, including Erwin Rommel's Operation Compass and Operation Crusader, the Battle of Gazala and the Battle of El Alamein.

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