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REFERENCES

The references section on each of the AFV data pages provides codes that refer to sources that materially contributed to the information presented for the vehicle. This page lists the codes alphabetically along with the referenced sources. Please note that these sources were not all given equal weight in the determination of the presented data.

CODE SOURCE
[AFV19/40] Duncan Crow (ed.), British AFVs 1919-1940 (Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the World Vol. 2), UK: Profile, 1970.
[AFVG] Armored Fighting Vehicles of Germany - World War II, Duncan Crow (ed.), NY: Arco, 1978. (Reprint)
[AN0177] J.C.M. Probst, "The Hungarian Turan Tank and its Variations," AFV News, January 1977.
[AP1] sz Magnuski (James Grandsen), Armor in Profile 1, Warsaw: Pelta, 1997.
[BAT] Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, British and American Tanks of World War II, NY: Arco, 1969.
[Bl] Steven J. Zaloga, Blitzkrieg, TX: Squadron/Signal, 1980.
[BPnn] Bellona Military Vehicle Prints (list of entire series provided on separate page)
[BT] Terry Gander and Peter Chamberlain, British Tanks of World War 2, UK: Patrick Stephens, 1976.
[BT1r] I. Zhyelmov, I. Pavlov and M. Pavlov, Tanki BT Chast' 1 (Armada 9), Moscow: M-Hobbi, 1998. ISBN: 5-85729-014-7.
[ChT] Churchill Tank: Vehicle History and Specifications, UK: HMSO, 1983.
[CJp] Janusz Ledwoch and Jacek Solarz, Czol/gi japon'skie 1938-1945, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo "Militaria", 1998.
[Cr] John Milsom, John Sandars and Gerald Scarborough, Crusader (Classic AFVs No. 1), UK: Patrick Stephens, 1976.
[CT] Cromwell Tank: Vehicle History and Specifications, UK: HMSO, 1983.
[EF] Stephen J. Zaloga and James Grandsen, The Eastern Front, TX: Squadron/Signal, 1983.
[EGT] Peter Chamberlain and Hilary L. Doyle, Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Thomas L. Jentz (tech. ed.), NY: Arco, 1978.
[ET] Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks, Encyclopedia of Tanks, NJ: Chartwell, 1975.
[FSM0192] D.P. Dyer, "SU-76M," FineScale Modeler, January 1992, 82-3.
[FSM0194] Steven Zaloga, "Backdating Tamiya's 1/35 scale T-34," FineScale Modeler, January 1994, 34-40.
[GBT] Roger Ford, Gatefold Book of Tanks, UK: Brown Books, 1998.
[GT] F.M. von Senger und Etterlin, German Tanks of World War II - The Complete Illustrated History of German Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1926-1945, J. Lucas (trans.), Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis (eds.), UK: Arms & Armour, 1969.
[HGMF] United States of America War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces, Louisiana State University, 1995. (Reprint)
[IS2] Steve Zaloga, IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944-1973 (New Vanguard No. 7), UK: Osprey, 1994.
[IT] Ralph Riccio, Italian Tanks and Fighting Vehicles of World War 2, UK: Pique, 1975.
[JA] Raymond Surlemont, Japanese Armour, WI: Z&M, 1976.
[JT] Japanese Tanks, Tactics, & Antitank Weapons, Donald B. McLean (ed.), AZ: Normount, 1973.
[JTTT] Japanese Tanks and Tank Tactics, London: ISO, 1944 (Reprint).
[JWAFV] Christopher F. Foss, Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles, NY: St. Martin's, 1976.
[KTHT] Tom Jentz and Hilary Doyle, King Tiger Heavy Tank 1942-1945 (New Vanguard No. 1), UK: Osprey, 1993.
[Ma] Michael Sawondy and Kai Bracher, Maus and Other German Armored Projects, PA: Schiffer, 1989.
[MIT] David Fletcher, Matilda Infantry Tank 1938-1945 (New Vanguard No. 8), UK: Osprey, 1994.
[MM0182] Steven Zaloga and James Grandsen, "BT Fast Tank," Military Modelling, January 1982, 26-29.
[MM0284] Istvan Bathory and Steven Zaloga, "Hungarian Armour of World War Two," Military Modelling, February 1984, 146-9.
[MM0296] Jim Kinnear, Maxim Kolomiets and Mikhail Svirin, "Russia's German Tank", Military Modelling, February 1996, 47-49.
[MM0494] Phil Dyer, "Zvezda Shows Eastern Promise," Military Modelling, April 1994, 12-15.
[MM0495] Hilary Doyle and Tom Jentz, "Panther Schmalturm," Military Modelling, April 1995, 22-25.
[MM0594] David Parker, "Cromwell's Achilles Tank Destroyer,"  Military Modelling, May 1994, 14-19.
[MM0895] Phil Dyer, "BT-7 Model 1937," Military Modelling, August 1995, 21-25.
[MM0898] Phil Dyer, "Vindicating VM's Valentine," Military Modelling, August 1998, 20-29.
[OOBTr] A.V. Karpyenko, Oboerenie Otechnestvennoy Bronetankovoy Tehniki (1905-1995 gg.), St. Petersburg: Nyevskiy Bastion, 1996.
[P38IA] Charles K. Kliment, Hilary L. Doyle, PzKpfw 38(t) In Action, Don Greer, Rob Stern, H.L. Doyle (illist.), MI: Squadron/Signal, 19??.
[P3V] Walter J. Spielberger, Panzer III & Its Variants (The Spielberger German Armor & Military Vehicles Series - Vol. III), Edward Force (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1993.
[P4IA] Bruce Culver, PzKpfw IV in Action (Armor No.12), MI: Squadron/Signal, 1975.
[P4V] Walter J. Spielberger, Panzer IV & Its Variants (The Spielberger German Armor & Military Vehicles Series - Vol. IV), Edward Force (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1993.
[Pe] R.P. Hunnicutt, Pershing - A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series, CA: Feist, 1971.
[PF] Horst Scheibert, The Panther Family, Edward Force (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1990.
[PH21r] KV Istoriya Sozdaniya i Primyenyeniya Chast' 1 (Panzer History 21), Moscow: Vosmochniy Fronm, 1996.
[PH22r] KV Istoriya Sozdaniya i Primyenyeniya Chast' 2 (Panzer History 22), Moscow: Vosmochniy Fronm, 1996. ISBN: 5-88573-004-8.
[PH28r] Tyazhyeiiye Tanki IS Chast' 1 (Panzer History 28), Moscow: Vosmochniy Fronm, 1996. ISBN: 5-88573-005-5.
[PH30r] Tyazhyeiiye Tanki IS Chast' 3 (Panzer History 30), Moscow: Vosmochniy Fronm, 1996. ISBN: 5-88573-005-7.
[PIA] Bruce Culver, Panther in Action, MI: Squadron/Signal, 1975.
[PSTr] M. Svirin and A. Byeskurnikov, Pyerviye Sovyetskiye Tanki (Armada 1), Moscow: M-Hobbi, 1995. ISBN: 5-85729-045-7.
[PV] Walter J. Spielberger, Panther & Its Variants (The Spielberger German Armor & Military Vehicles Series - Vol. I), Don Cox (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1993.
[Pztrp] Roger James Bender and Warren W. Odegard, Uniforms, Organization and History of the Panzertruppe, CA: R. James Bender, 1980.
[PzT1] Thomas L. Jentz (ed.), Panzer Truppen Vol. 1 The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, PA: Schiffer, 1996.
[PzT2] Thomas L. Jentz (ed.), Panzer Truppen Vol. 2 The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, PA: Schiffer, 1996.
[RT] John Milsom, Russian Tanks 1900-1970, UK: Arms & Armour, 1970.
[RTAV] Wolfgang Fleischer, Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, PA: Schiffer, 1999.
[S35] Horst Scheibert, Panzerkampfwagen Skoda 35(t), Edward Force (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1994.
[S3IA] Bruce Culver, Sturmgeschutz III in Action (Armor No. 14), MI: Squadron/Signal, 1976.
[Sh] R.P. Hunnicutt, Sherman - A History of the American Medium Tank, CA: Presidio, 1978. (Reprint)
[ShIA] Bruce Culver, Sherman in Action, MI: Squadron/Signal, 1977.
[SHT] Steven J. Zaloga, Jim Kinnear, Andrey Aksonov and Aleksandr Koshchavtsev, Stalin's Heavy Tanks 1941-1945 (Armor at War), HK: Concord, 1997.
[SKVr] Syemyeystvo KV [Photocopied document with no further bibliographical information.]
[ST] Steven Zaloga and James Grandsen, Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, UK: Arms & Armour, 1984.
[St] R.P. Hunnicutt, Stuart - A History of the American Light Tank, CA: Presidio, 19??.
[StIA] Steve Zaloga, Stuart - US Light Tanks in Action, TX: Squadron/Signal, 1979.
[SV] Walter J. Spielberger, Sturmgeschutz & Its Variants (The Spielberger German Armor & Military Vehicles Series - Vol. II), James C. Cable (trans.), PA: Schiffer, 1993.
[T3485] Steven Zaloga and Jim Kinnear, T-34-85 Medium Tank 1944-1994 (New Vanguard No. 20), UK: Osprey, 1996.
[T34IA] Steven Zaloga and James Grandsen, T-34 in Action, TX: Squadron/Signal, 1983.
[Ta] Kenneth Macksey and John H. Batchelor, Tank - A History of the Armoured Fighting Vehicle, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970.
[TBTr] I.L. Shmyelyev, Tanki BT, Moscow: Hobbikniga, 1993. ISBN: 5-85561-007-1.
[TChT] Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, The Churchill Tank, UK: Arms & Armour, 1971.
[TD1] Tank Data (Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series), CN: WE Inc., publication date unknown
[TIA] Bruce Culver, Tiger in Action (Armor No. 27), TX: Squadron/Signal, 1989.
[TW] Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, Pictorial History of Tanks of the World 1915-45, PA: Stackpole, 1972.
[TWWII] Tanks of World War II, Terry J. Gander (text), UK: HarperCollins, 1995.
[USTDIA] Jim Mesko, US Tank Destroyers in Action (Armor No. 36), TX: Squadron/Signal, 1998.
[WWW2] The Complete Encyclodpedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop (gen. ed.), ON: Prospero, 1998. (Reprint)

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