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by Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans.
Softcover (8.2×11.7 inches). 64 pages. 2025.
Subtitle: Volume 1 Part 2: Tanks and Artillery
The first volume covered infantry and various hand-held weaponry. This covers big iron: tanks and various self-propelled guns, self-propelled multiple rocket launchers, self-propelled air-defense systems, and other specialty vehicles.
Each vehicle receives a history of development, modifications, and deployment. However, information being somewhat sketchy, no spec charts and the text is often vague about various performance statistics. Some conjecture is included based on the study of exported foreign vehicles or captured North Korean-exported vehicles. It’s still a reference of note for modern warfare treadheads.
You won’t find scenarios or battle descriptions per se — the country hasn’t been in a war since 1953, although North Korean infantry is fighting against Ukraine, so more information will likely accumulate.
The booklet contains 101 color photos, one color illustration, three black and white photos, one color map, 11 color profiles of tanks, and three color profiles of artillery.
Pair this with Volume 1 Part 1 and you have a nice overview of North Korean ground equipment.
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
