Comments: Hardcover, 304 pages, 226 black-and-white photos


ISBN: 978-1-4728-1448-7


Price: $40


Publisher: Osprey Publishing

From the publisher: The final years of World War II saw the legendary Panzerwaffe face its most difficult challenges, with Allied troops landing at Normandy and storming across the continent and the Soviets gaining the upper hand on the Eastern Front. As Germany fought fiercely to hold onto the advantages gained in earlier years, it relied heavily on the Panzer IV, the Panzer V, and the StuG III — backbone of its infamous armored divisions — to hold back the advancing opponents.

This second volume on the Panzerwaffe offers a comprehensive guide to the final years of Germany’s most famous fighting force, covering the further use of the Panzer IV, the role played by the StuG III assault gun, and the battlefield debut of the formidable Panther. Explosive combat reports and rare archive photographs help uncover the final years of the vaunted Panzer Korps, from its defense against the D-Day landings to the Ardennes offensive to a desperate last stand in Berlin.

FSM says: All panzers all over, being pushed back to Germany from the Eastern Front, North Africa, Italy, and France. Everyday photos reveal closeup details of a variety of armored fighting vehicles, from SdKfz semitracks to Jagdpanzer IVs and Tigers. Candid photography often displays just the details you are looking for in a model.