Names for the next books...

[Agis]

I need your help.

As said in the original posting, I am planning (and working on) Nation specific books on AFVs and Guns.
In a way like my previous "Vehicle Compendiums" on 'roids.
All the vehicles of the whole war plus all relevant guns in one book.

What name would be good? 
Somehow
 "Victory Decision : World War II
German Gun and Vehicle Compendium"
has no ring to me...
 

[Westfalia Chris]

"Roaring Guns & Rolling Wheels. German Artillery & Vehicle Compendium"

[Agis]

"Roaring Guns & Rolling Wheels. German Artillery & Vehicle Compendium"

Hmm, I was looking for a name that could also be used on Soviet, US, Brits etc etc ...
And somehow "Roaring Guns & Rolling Wheels. Soviet Artillery & Vehicle Compendium" is still not too convincing...
 

[Westfalia Chris]

Ah, I thought you were looking for something for the Germans only. Just to get that clear, you do NOT want to do an "omnibus" that covers all the nations in a single volume, but need a generic description that can be used for all the belligerents (i.e. multiple books)?

[Rick]

"A Treadhead's Guide to......"
"Rolling Thunder, a guide to...."
"ViDe Spotter's Guide to......."
"Vide - Nuts and Bolts Guide to....."
"ViDe - Technical Manual of........"
"The ViDe Technical Handbook of......."
"Red Star, White Star - Handbook of WW2 Combat Equipment"

Just a thought! 

[Agis]

Ah, I thought you were looking for something for the Germans only. Just to get that clear, you do NOT want to do an "omnibus" that covers all the nations in a single volume, but need a generic description that can be used for all the belligerents (i.e. multiple books)?

YES - I am not creating an Omnibus, that would be easily 400 Pages using my usual layout.
I am creating Nation specific books with almost every AFV and Guns used in it.

Therefore I need a name that can be re-used...
Something like:
ViDe - WW II: German Artillery and Vehicles
ViDe - WW II: Soviet Artillery and Vehicles
ViDe - WW II: Italian Artillery and Vehicles

...

[Agis]

The idea behind this approach is the folowing:
I am coming heavily from the painters way of gaming.
Let's say I like US Airborne, have the ViDe rulebook and want to play them.
So I am buying the US Airborne booklet (appr $2) and the US Gun/Vehicle book (appr $12) - DONE!
 
No need to buy a huge army book with lots of list in it that are  interesting to me...

[Agis]

"A Treadhead's Guide to......"
"Rolling Thunder, a guide to...."
"ViDe Spotter's Guide to......."
"Vide - Nuts and Bolts Guide to....."
"ViDe - Technical Manual of........"
"The ViDe Technical Handbook of......."
"Red Star, White Star - Handbook of WW2 Combat Equipment"

Keep it coming... 

[meninobesta]

how about field manual?
you can then make American, German Soviet, etc, etc... versions of it

not very original ... but it's just a hint! 

[Cory]

"Mechanized Mayhem: ..."
"Treads of War: ..."
"Blueprints of Battle: ..."
"VD Master Manual: ..."

"... Germany Rolls Out"

[YPU]

Blitzkrieg Beasts; a guide to the gears and guns of WWII Germany.

[Agis]

So far Field Manual is the most universal title.

OK, for you?
So we would get
ViDe - WWII: German Field Manual
ViDe - WWII: Soviet Field Manual
etc

[Modhail]

How about "ViDe-WWII: ____ Technical Manual" for the guns and vehicles and ViDe: WWII: ______Field Guide(or Manual) for the specific lists?

So for example, if I want to build a DAK force, I'd need:
        ViDe-WWII: German Technical Manual
        ViDe-WWII: DAK Field Guide/Manual

[Agis]

How about "ViDe-WWII: ____ Technical Manual" for the guns and vehicles and ViDe: WWII: ______Field Guide(or Manual) for the specific lists?

So for example, if I want to build a DAK force, I'd need:
        ViDe-WWII: German Technical Manual
        ViDe-WWII: DAK Field Guide/Manual

Hmmm, very interesting.
I was planning to simple name the specific infantry lists: DAK Army List etc.
But "Field Guide" sounds better...
Sooner or later I should start a Poll...