Panzerwrecks 2: German Armour 1944-45
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
The smouldering remnants of Hitler's armoured divisions tell a story that no official record ever could — Panzerwrecks 2: German Armour 1944-45 is an unflinching photographic chronicle of destroyed and abandoned German armoured vehicles during the final, catastrophic years of the Second World War. Compiled by Lee Archer and William Auerbach, this volume presents a remarkable and painstakingly curated collection of period photographs, capturing Panthers, Tigers, and a host of other Panzers in their final resting places across the battlefields of Europe. Each image is accompanied by detailed captions that identify vehicle types, markings, and tactical insignia, offering an invaluable reference for historians and scale modellers alike. Beyond its role as a visual archive, Panzerwrecks 2 stands as a sobering testament to the material and human cost of mechanised warfare, illustrating the sheer scale of German armoured losses as Allied forces closed in from both East and West. Archer and Auerbach bring a forensic eye to their subject, treating each wreck not merely as battlefield debris but as a primary historical document — a frozen moment of tactical failure, strategic collapse, and industrial devastation. For anyone with a serious interest in the Wehrmacht's armoured forces, this volume raises as many questions as it answers, leaving the reader to contemplate the full weight of what each twisted hull of steel once represented.
Author: Lee Archer And William Auerbach
Format: Paperback
Published: 2006, Panzerwrecks
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
The smouldering remnants of Hitler's armoured divisions tell a story that no official record ever could — Panzerwrecks 2: German Armour 1944-45 is an unflinching photographic chronicle of destroyed and abandoned German armoured vehicles during the final, catastrophic years of the Second World War. Compiled by Lee Archer and William Auerbach, this volume presents a remarkable and painstakingly curated collection of period photographs, capturing Panthers, Tigers, and a host of other Panzers in their final resting places across the battlefields of Europe. Each image is accompanied by detailed captions that identify vehicle types, markings, and tactical insignia, offering an invaluable reference for historians and scale modellers alike. Beyond its role as a visual archive, Panzerwrecks 2 stands as a sobering testament to the material and human cost of mechanised warfare, illustrating the sheer scale of German armoured losses as Allied forces closed in from both East and West. Archer and Auerbach bring a forensic eye to their subject, treating each wreck not merely as battlefield debris but as a primary historical document — a frozen moment of tactical failure, strategic collapse, and industrial devastation. For anyone with a serious interest in the Wehrmacht's armoured forces, this volume raises as many questions as it answers, leaving the reader to contemplate the full weight of what each twisted hull of steel once represented.