Encyclopedia of German tanks of World War Two: A complete illustrated directory of German battle tanks, armoured cars, self-propelled guns and semi-tracked vehicles, 1933-1945 [Hardcover]

Peter Chamberlain (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Arco Pub. Co; First edition (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0668045655
• ISBN-13: 978-0668045650
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,241,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustively detailed reference work., August 7, 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-tracked vehicles, 1933-1945 (Hardcover)

Very authoritative reference with particular strengths being the assignment of proper Wk.No. to models and manufacturers and clear definition of all specific variants and sub-variants. Carries details for not only major panzers, but also half-tracks and wheeled armored cars. Includes large number of experimental and prototype versions and is well illustrated with clear photographs and technical drawings. Excellent reference for anyone interested in WWII armor

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book., April 14, 1998

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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-tracked vehicles, 1933-1945 (Hardcover)

I am a modeler and have found this book to be invaluable to me in it's information, pictures and # of differant vehicles it has. This book should be on the shelf of every military modeler. I am surprised it is out of print. I bought my copy only a year ago.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of German Armor, February 2, 2001

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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-tracked vehicles, 1933-1945 (Hardcover)

This book is an authoratative reference listing nearly everything in the German mobile arsenal. I am amazed at the detail. It even has the Leichte Truppenluftschutz Kraftwagen (Kfz 4). Now, who's ever heard of that thing. It has pictures, as well as design, production, field history, and unit markings information on each vehicle. This is a great modeling reference for unusual variants, and the attention to half-tracks and soft-skinned vehicles makes it a gem. The only fault being all the pics are black and white, so it's not much good for camo schemes.