German Tanks of World War Two

by George Forty, Peter Chamberlain

A leading authority on tanks and land warfare has gathered a magnificent and unprecedented collection of photographs of Germany's seemingly invincible armored tanks in all the war theaters. Here are the Kpfw variants, the superheavies, and specialized vehicles. Some appear in the midst of hard-fought battles in Stalingrad, while others ceremonially parade through cheering crowds. Expert commentary on the tanks' details, personal accounts of individual engagements, information on organization and training, and an emphasis on action make this a lively and informative military study.

Genres: History, Reference, War, World War II

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1941

About the author

George Forty was a British Army officer who was the chief of staff at the gunnery school at the Royal Armoured Corps. He was later a director of the Tank Museum at Bovington.

Forty was a military historian and had written numerous books on military vehicles with a focus on armoured warfare.

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This brilliant book tells you everything you need to know about panzer warfare and the vehicles themselves.

It details not only German WWII tanks in all their variants, including specials and heavies that never made it into service, but it also details the history of the industrial bidding process (Krupp, Henschel and Porsche among the competing manufacturers) and how the different marques came about and why they had to be developed, e.g. because of increasingly better opposing tanks and anti-tank weapons.

The book also outlines the regimental structure of a panzer division and how that changed as the war progressed.

All in all this book is a must for historians, people interested in tank warfare and military modelers - lots of photographs!