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The most fearsome tanks of WWII roll across the front lines in this fabulous color collection! The story of German tank evolution is depicted in rare color photos, including first-hand accounts of tank battles, plus detailed specifications. Light Panzer I and II tanks; medium Panzer III, IV and V tanks; and heavy Panzer VI, Tiger I and II tanks are featured, as well as a variety of tank support vehicles.
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In the late 1920s, the German army decided that the optimal choice for their future armored force was a medium tank (15 to 20 tons) with a five-man crew. Read the first page
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As the title suggests this book is packed with good quality colour photographs. The text describes the history of the tanks, their performance and features. Most of the popular tanks are covered and some support vehicles are illustrated as well. Almost all of the photographs are taken of specimens in museums and private collections in America and Europe. Although many vehicles are beautifully restored, some are crudely painted, so modellers and historians may be better to look elsewhere for accurate colour scheme refrences. Fortunately the author does comment if the vehicle in a photograph has an inaccurate colour scheme. Since I purchased the book, I cant resist browsing through it frequently.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Gem of a Book
2 Oct 2001
Format:Paperback
German Tanks of World War II in Color is not an exhaustive study nor does it try to be. However, weighing in at only 96 pages, it contains a surprising amount of information. The book is organized into four chapters: light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks and support vehicles. All of the main panzers and armored fighting vehicles are discussed as well as their variants. The text is readable and informative. Text boxes add depth to the book by discussing tank anatomy, panzer division anatomy, weapon definitions, and color schemes. What truly makes this book unique are the color photographs of restored vehicles from museums and private collections around the world. The photo on the front cover is indicative of the eye-candy that awaits you inside. Recommended!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
A great value.
29 Sep 2001
Format:Paperback
This book packs a lot of information into its 96 pages. It's possible to find books on German Armor that have more detail, but not at this price. Brief but useful development histories are complemented by scores of high quality color photographs. Each of the Panzer series (I through VI) is featured, including most of the important variants (Tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery pieces). There is even a chapter on amored cars, halftracks, and reconnaissance vehicles. The text is good, but it is the photographs that set this book apart. Vintage snaps are coupled with shots of restored vehicles from museums and private collections around the world. I would recommend this book to modelers and history buffs alike.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
PANZERS IN COLOR
13 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
I've read many books about the panzers in WWII. They have many useful information inside them. But they all had old black&white photos and some of them were really bad. But this book is great. It doesn't have so many information,the written things are known by many WWII fans. But what makes this book a 5 star treasure is the pictures. Who doesn't want to see Tigers, Panthers, King Tigers, Jagdpanthers and many more in colorful high quality pictures. The photos are taken from museums and collectors all around the world. When you are looking at the pictures you'll feel the real power of the Panther's 75mm gun and smell its gasoline and hear the roaring engine.
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