Panzers at War (The At War Series) [Paperback]

Michael Green (Author), Gladys Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2005

Panzers at War takes us around and inside the tanks of the German military during World War II, ranging from the two-man 6-ton Panzer I light tank, armed only with machine guns, to the five-man 70-ton Tiger B tank armed with the powerful 88mm main gun that inspired fear among all its opponents.

The At War series features accessibly-written books on military equipment and elite military units, including exciting first person accounts and descriptions of combat and equipment through the eyes soldiers and other military personnel.

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About the Author

Michael Green and Gladys Green are freelance writers, researchers, and photographers. They specialize in military subjects with more than seventy books to their credit. In addition, Michael Green has written numerous articles for a variety of national and international military-related magazines. Michael also serves as a board member of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation located in Northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press; 1st edition (November 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760321523
• ISBN-13: 978-0760321522
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Green is a freelance writer, researcher, and photographer. He specializes in military subjects and has authored and coauthored over 90 books. His books have been translated into German, Japanese and Georgian. In addition, Mr. Green has also authored and coauthored numerous articles for a variety of national and international military-related magazines including Armor; The Magazine of Mobile Warfare and Jane's Defense Weekly. Mr. Green is a lifetime member of the Marine Corps Tanker's Association and a tour guide at the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh look at the panzers, January 15, 2007

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george quinn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzers at War (The At War Series) (Paperback)

This is a superbly illustrated new book featuring the main variants of the panzer series from the Pzkpfw I to the two Pzkpfw VI's. While space precluded a long discussion of each type, this book has a fine mix of technical details, training manual notes, and post action battle reports. The book includes a marvelous mix of World War two and modern photographs. The latter show both museum pieces as well as some privately owned vehicles that have been or are being restored. The photo print quality is very good. Many are in color and illustrate authentic camouflage patterns. Detail photos of the interiors are very instructive. This is a well balanced book suitable for both novices and as light reading for panzer aficionados.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reference Source, November 4, 2006

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Eric J. Narveson (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzers at War (The At War Series) (Paperback)

The Greens have produced a valuable reference source for German tanks of the Second World War. Not only does the book provide detailed line drawings noting differences in models, but carefully selected photos (both modern color as well as vintage combat black and white) providing the reader with every view of each tank. Beyond that, the authors have given a history to each tank's development through engineering, political and battlefield influences, telling the story of how a very powerful tank (like the Tiger) had its drawbacks and liabilities, not usually explained in other tank manuals or reference books. If you really want to understand tank development as well as technical details of the German tanks of World War II, get this book. As a paperback, it is well constructed, heavy paper, and well worth the price.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At War, Once Again...., September 22, 2006

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D. A. Smith (New Almaden, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzers at War (The At War Series) (Paperback)

This is the third book in the series by Michael Green, noted writer of things in armored plates. In many ways, this is a typical Michael (and Gladys)Green work. Technical enough for the treadhead crowd, but with loads of the "human element" to make it appealing for those of us who aren't engineers. The book covers all German tanks, but not assault guns (i.e. the hetzer). Like most of Michael's tank books, it delivers a good bit of history of the development of the armored vehicles of Germany between the wars. I especially enjoyed the feature on Light Tank tactics. There is an excellent extended interview with a German tank commander. A superb section on the Panther as a reaction to the T-34. All tanks have their own set of line drawings (which is great for modelers), and lots and lots and lots of terrific color photographs. And... Thank you Zenith Press for making a soft-bound binding that doesn't break the moment you pick it up. This book is a "keeper;" don't pass up the opportunity to add this to your shelf.