German Armoured Cars and Reconnaissance Half Tracks, 1939-45

Osprey New Vanguard #29

by Bryan Perrett

Flexibility, mobility, and the ability to effectively communicate were all key requirements that the units operating armoured cars and reconnaissance half-tracks demanded – and that were also crucial to the Panzerwaffe and German Army as a whole. Bryan Perrett’s treatment of the development and history of German armoured cars and recce vehicles fully accounts for the crucial role that such units, and more importantly their vehicles, played during the course of World War II. Full orders of battle are also given, along with technical details and specifications of the vehicles assigned to particular units.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Military Fiction, Military History, World War II

48 pages

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons, and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.A professional military historian for many years, his books include "A History of the Blitzkrieg" and "Knights of the Black Cross - Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders". His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including "Last Stand, At All Costs" and "Against all Odds" examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. His books are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic and have been translated into several languages.

Reviews

[Luka Novak · Rating 3 out of 5]

With Osprey books you know what to expect and they deliver. This book offers a brief overview of German wheeled reconnaissance vehicles of WW2. A bit in terms of development, a bit in terms of organization of reconnaissance battalions and a bit in terms of their use. Given the scope of topic and limited space only brief overview is understandable. Still, a nice introductory work for reasonable price, even if colour plates leave something to be desired.