Panzer- A Pictorial Documentation of the German Battle Tanks of World War II [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Horst Scheibert (Editor), Heinz Guderian (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1989

Detailed photos of all Panzer types used between 1935-1945 in over 400 large format photos.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 271 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (December 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402070
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402074
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent photo essay on the German Panzer forces, December 16, 2000

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Gerald P. Owens (Pompano Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzer- A Pictorial Documentation of the German Battle Tanks of World War II (Hardcover)

There are other books on the development of German armor (like Chamberlain and Jentz's Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War 2), but here the photos tell the story. This is a large-format photo book with many pictures filling the page, so details are beautifully rendered. There had to be some limits for reasons of space, so only German and Czech tanks are covered. The myriad self-propelled guns, recovery vehicles, and half tracks used by the Germans are not included. The weak point of the book is the captions. Horst Scheibert actually served in many of the vehicles he depicts, but like many front line troops, he only paid attention to technical differences that actually affected the tanks' fighting abilities. So he is a bit vague as to accurately identifying exact production subtypes. Also, many Bundesarchiv negatives are not catalogued by the geographical origin of the photos, and in many cases he is clearly guessing as to the location and date of the pictures. Still, as long as you are armed with other technical references, this is an excellent addition to your AFV library.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent photo reference for Panzertruppe equipment, September 12, 1999

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This review is from: Panzer- A Pictorial Documentation of the German Battle Tanks of World War II (Hardcover)

For a book which claims to be a pictoral history, I find it absurd to fault it for having mostly pictures with captions. It is exactly what it claims to be: A pictoral documentation. And fine one it is. A nice addition to any Panzer nut's library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for photos, but not much documentation.., March 19, 2002

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primozic (Rochester, NH, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panzer- A Pictorial Documentation of the German Battle Tanks of World War II (Hardcover)

This book contains some of the best photographs regarding this subject matter. Most of them I have never seen before. However, the photo captions are not very detailed, often being no longer than six words. Several photos do not even have captions. Be wary of the author's designations as well. There is a long-barreled "Pz.Kpfw. IV" on page 166, which is really a Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E.