The 1st Panzer Division 1935-1945: (Schiffer military history) [Hardcover]

Horst Riebenstahl (Author), and its combat throughout WWII in over 500 photos. (Editor), Chronicle of the oldest and most experienced Panzer division in the Wehrmacht (Editor)

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Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | Series: Schiffer military history

Chronicle of the oldest and most experienced Panzer division in the Wehrmacht, and its combat throughout WWII in over 500 photos.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Chronicle of the oldest and most experienced Panzer division in the Wehrmacht, and its combat throughout WWII in over 500 photos.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402836
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402838
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For good photos look elsewhere, September 5, 2005

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Dimitrios (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 1st Panzer Division 1935-1945: (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

The book was a disappointment because the 500 or so black and white photographs were of a very small size (usually four in a page, placed like in a checkerboard style) and of poor quality. The 1st Panzer Division deserved a better account and it would be wise to avoid spending money on this volume.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice collector's book, October 6, 2011

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This review is from: The 1st Panzer Division 1935-1945: (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

I don't know what previous reviewers were looking for with this book but it certainly satisfies me and I already understood that it was a collection of pictures more than a detailed biography of the division itself. That's not to say that there aren't any useful facts in the book but the true value of this book is that it has pictures that you just can't get any other way and sometimes a pictures is better than a thousand words. If you're into armored warfare, especially the german panzer divisions of ww2, this book is a very nice addition to any serious collector's library and well worth the money I spent to get it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good not Great, October 25, 2010

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R. Nelson "Pony Trooper" (Northern Va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 1st Panzer Division 1935-1945: (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

This book is pretty good for the money. The previous reviewer is correct that this is not a comprehensive history of the division. It is essentially, primarily the photo collection of the author who was a member of the 1st Panzer Division. There are some good pictures, but it is not a "slick" production. It is worth the current asking price. It is better than the comparable German "Dorfler" series of divisional histories. Definitely better for the price than the recent Diary of a Panzer Soldier published by Schiffer.