Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A Complete Illustrated Directory of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi- [Hardcover]

Peter Chamberlain (Author), Hilary L. Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

Revised and available after eight years out of print, this is the study of the much modelled German land armour. Included are every variant of all battle tanks, tracked vehicles, armoured cars, experimental vehicles and even captured equipment in German service. There are detailed entries on mechanical data and operational history backed up by appendices on armament, ammunition etc.

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About the Author

Both Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis have written extensively on the subject of military vehicles and German armaments. Evelyn Doyle now lives in Scotland with her partner of 14 years Michael. She trained as a psychiatric nurse, then became a police officer and later moved on to running her own patisserie company. She has one son, Benjamin, and grandson Joshua. Molly McCloskey, who collaborated with Evelyn, was born in 1964 in Philadelphia. She published her first collection of short stories, Soloman's Seal, in 1997. Her new collection, The Beautiful Changes, was published by the Lilliput Press in February 2002. She now lives in Ocean City, Co Sligo.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Arms & Armour; Rev Sub edition (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854092146
• ISBN-13: 978-1854092144
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #895,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best overview of World War II German armor, July 16, 1997

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A Complete Illustrated Directory of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi- (Hardcover)

The Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War II covers virtually every combatvehicle produced by Germany from 1929 through 1945. At least 90% of the vehicles are depicted in either photographs (most common) or drawings (for prototypical vehicles).

As a builder of 1/35th scale armor, this book provides an excellent ready reference. An emphasis is placed on the vital statistics of each vehicle including (but not limited to): the number produced, the various designations of the vehicle, the engine, range, armament, ammunition carried, and armor angle and thinckness.

Each mark (or Ausfurung) of each vehicle has its own entry, for example, the Panther is split into entries for the Ausf. D, Ausf. A, Ausf. G, and even the Ausf. F (with the Jagdpanther and Bergenpanther being separate as well). Differences between the models are detailed as well.

While the photographs in this book are not comprehensive enough from which to accurize a kit, the text does not unique features of each vehicle (which can be, in turn, looked for in other photographs).

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interesed in World War II armor, especially anyone who builds armor models.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best technical book on German WW2 tanks, April 4, 2008

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Richard M. Lippincott (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A Complete Illustrated Directory of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi- (Hardcover)

I've had this book for years and there simply isn't anything better if you are interested in the technical details. Each variant is fleshed out with all the technical details and plenty of photos, as well as production numbers.

There is an allied (US/UK) version by the same authors, but without the same level of detail.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Yet!, November 22, 2002

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Scottsman "Wolfpack #1" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A Complete Illustrated Directory of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi- (Hardcover)

This is the best photo encyclopedia of German WWII armor I have ever purchased. Great photos, information, and organization.