The Panzerwaffe: Vehicles, Equipment, Weapons, Uniforms and Insignia

The Panzerwaffe: Vehicles, Equipment, Weapons, Uniforms and Insignia is a highly illustrated chronicle of Nazi Germany’s Panzerwaffe (Armoured Force) during the Second World War.Spanning the Blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 to the desperate final days of the war in 1945, this comprehensive volume explores the evolution of the Panzerwaffe and its supporting units, which includes: the organization of a Panzer Division, lists of light, medium and heavy panzers including the Sturmgeschütz assault gun, self-propelled tank destroyers (Jagdpanzer), self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (Flakpanzer) and halftracks. Featuring over 200 rare and previously unpublished photographs, as well as forty meticulously drawn colour profiles, photographs and artworks, the book also covers the uniforms of armoured panzer and assault gun crew, vehicle camouflage schemes, the use and application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic mine paste and divisional insignia. With insightful text and extensive captions, this book offers