Military Briefs No.4 – ASLAV Australian Light Armoured Vehicle

Description

Title: Military Briefs No.4 – ASLAV Australian Light Armoured Vehicle

Author: Myszka, John

Condition: Mint

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: 2009

ISBN: 0957758634

Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 168 pages

Comments: The book covers the LAV trial vehicles, ASLAV Phases 2 and 3 in detail and provides walkaround images of all phases and variants including some trial vehicles. 

Markings and call signs are well covered. A full description of all modifications made to Australian ASLAVs are covered in detail with text and supporting images.

An ideal book for the modeller or historian

Topics covered include:

    * History of the Australian trial vehicle purchases
* walkarounds of ASLAV 25 Phase 2 and 3, ASLAV PC, ASLAV A, ASLAV S, ASLAV Recovery, ASLAV Fitters, ASLAV Trainer
* weapons mounts including Diemaco, Platt and Kongsberg RWS
* operational deployment – Timor, SECDET in Iraq, Iraq 2004-08, Afghanistan 2006-2007
* on exercise in Australia

Appendices include:

    * nomenclature
* ASLAV markings
* camouflage
* unit organisation
* ASLAV crew uniforms
* snapshot of vehicle names