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Panzers in the East (Armor at War 7000 S.) (v. 2)

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If you are looking for a thorough, concise, pictorial of early German armor in action, then pick up this book. Many excellent photos from the Barbarossa campaign through the first two Russian winters. In fact, the book contains many, many winter photos providing modelers with a wealth of ideas for unique weathering and dioramas. Being a study of the Eastern front, there are plenty of shots of captured and knocked out Russian tanks in this book too. I recommend this book to enthusiasts of WWII German armor, and armor model builders in particular.

PANZERS IN THE EAST, DECLINE AND DEFEAT 1943-1945 is another top-knotch photo-guide in Robert Michulec's wonderful "Armor at War" series. Chock full of never-before-seen photos and color profiles, it's a visual treasure trove for anyone interested in Germany's WWII "heavy metal" and/or the Eastern Front.

After a one-page summary of Eastern Front events circa 1943-45, Michulec provides 71 pages of well-captioned candids of Tigers, Panthers, Hummels, Marders, StuGs, prime movers, Schwimmwagens, Nashorns, odd-ball AFVs, tank crews and commanders, destroyed/captured Russsian AFVs, etc. along with eight pages of color profiles by Wrobel and Klonski.

Long out of print, Michulec's book is a pricey item on the secondary market. It's a shame all of the "Armor at War" series couldn't be reprinted in less expensive editions.

Be that as it may, PANZERS IN THE EAST, DECLINE AND DEFEAT 1943-1945 is one super photo guide to German AFVs. Highly recommended.

Starts with a brief history of Panzer Armee's in the first three summers of of the Russian Campaign. 1941 through 1943. Over sixty pages of photos showing the Third Reich's armor in action. War time scenes. Brings you a view of war. There are also color plates which are great for the modeler.

I have to admit that I love the "Armor at War" series, and this is one of my favorite issues in the series. If you like Panzer Colors, you will love this series.