Panzers in the Sand

by Bernd Hartmann

In September 1939, the tanks of Panzer-Regiment 5 swept into Poland, a devastating part of the German blitzkrieg that opened World War II with a terrifying display of military force. The following spring, the regiment rumbled across France, again showing the destructive power of the panzer. But the unit's greatest fame would come in the North African desert, where Panzer-Regiment 5 joined Erwin Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps as it battled the British back and forth beneath the scorching sun of Libya and Egypt.

Genres: World War II, Military Fiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jose wilhelms Ventura · Rating 3 out of 5]

My expectations for the book were high. I have and have read many books on the history of the units and this one I found more superficial than the others. The beginning of the history of Panzer Regiment 5 seemed adequate to me, but the description of its actions was done too quickly and without proper context. Anyway, it's worth a read.