Exactly that, what is a good book on World War II armour?  I kind of need everything on tanks from America, Britain, Germany, Japan, Russia and for good measure, Italy.  I kind of need a crash course in World War II vehicles, however I do only need to concern myself with the most widely used or most important types.  Before anyone asks, all this research is for a game (Command and Conquer: Generals), if I haven't said it before.  While I of course want it to be somewhat accurate, I also want to make it entertaining.  Like seeing a T-54 just run over a jeep, not even bothering to fire at it. Don't get grossed out though, you're in 3^rd person view (looking down at the battlefield), spared of all the details (If you wanted that you'd watch Saving Private Ryan).  Anyway, to give you an idea of what I'm looking for, this is what I have planned for the US (European) so far.

• Aircraft
  
  • Fighter: P-51 Mustang
  • Tactical Support: P-47
• Armour
  
  • M4 Sherman as main tank
  • M3 Grant/Lee as early tank (mostly because it has two guns)
  • Jeep as medical, cargo, support etc.
• Infantry
  
  • Only Bazooka team so far

Keep in mind this list is largely influenced by the one book on tanks I read recently.  My main problem, is libraries (at least around here) don't have anything specialized in anything, and what they do have you never know how long you can keep.  I'd like to buy a book, but I looking around at sites, I figure most reviews are biased/trying to get you to buy it.

Scorpion,

I have, in years gone, been a pretty avid reader of novels and non-fiction, educational or whatever. I find myself these days, when I have a need for info. You can't go past the Net.

You could buy (or borrow from the library) four or five books that might each deal with 10% of the sort of thing you're looking for, and you would still be left wanting.

Go on the Net and you can generally print whatever you like (for your own use) and have unlimited resources and sources and time.

That would be my advice.

I'm currently (almost ready to kick off) starting a business on the Net dealing with Medical info and educational material about different conditions etc. I use books and I use my own gathered knowledge over the years, but to be honest, I wouldn't be able to do it without the Net as my major source of info. Of course, for my pupose, I have to be careful and respect copyright etc, but for your purpose, this isn't an issue. 

What!  Are you kidding!  I must have gone blind! $630 for a book!  Is this right?

Yes, Jane's is expensive.  However, they are THE source for information about any armored vehicle, airplane, ship, rifle, slingshot, blowgun, spitwad straw in the world.  They have been since around 1920.  You can get a used copy for around $100 or even cheaper if the bookstore doesn't know what it is.  I have a copy of Jane's 'All the World's Aircraft' from 1945 that is a blast to just sit down and browse through.  Janes is not designed for flight simmers sitting in front of their computer.  Jane's is designed for defense ministers and Generals. 

Except that PyongYang isn't Chinese.  It's the capital of North Korea!

Go to the library and they'll have a copy of the latest version in their reference section.  I can't tell you how many planes I've researched over the years sitting in one of those hard wooden chairs...