Panzerwrecks 1: German Armour 1944-45
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the twilight of the Third Reich, across the shattered landscapes of Western and Eastern Europe, the carcasses of once-mighty German armour tell a story of industrial might brought low — and Panzerwrecks 1: German Armour 1944-45 chronicles this final, catastrophic chapter through a remarkable collection of contemporary photographs. Authors Lee Archer and William Auerbach present an unflinching visual record of destroyed, abandoned, and knocked-out German tanks and armoured vehicles from the brutal final years of World War II, offering military historians and armour enthusiasts an unparalleled primary source of battlefield documentation. Each photograph is meticulously captioned and annotated, providing critical context regarding vehicle type, location, and the tactical circumstances of each wreck, making this volume an indispensable reference for scale modellers, historians, and students of the Second World War. The authors argue through imagery that the destruction of Germany's formidable Panzer arm — from the iconic Tiger and Panther to lesser-known variants — was both total and telling, a material reflection of the war's decisive outcome. This first volume in what would become a celebrated series sets the gold standard for photographic military reference works, leaving the reader to ponder the human cost behind every twisted hull and shattered turret.
Author: Lee Archer And William Auerbach
Format: Paperback
Published: 2006, Panzerwrecks
Genre: WW2
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the twilight of the Third Reich, across the shattered landscapes of Western and Eastern Europe, the carcasses of once-mighty German armour tell a story of industrial might brought low — and Panzerwrecks 1: German Armour 1944-45 chronicles this final, catastrophic chapter through a remarkable collection of contemporary photographs. Authors Lee Archer and William Auerbach present an unflinching visual record of destroyed, abandoned, and knocked-out German tanks and armoured vehicles from the brutal final years of World War II, offering military historians and armour enthusiasts an unparalleled primary source of battlefield documentation. Each photograph is meticulously captioned and annotated, providing critical context regarding vehicle type, location, and the tactical circumstances of each wreck, making this volume an indispensable reference for scale modellers, historians, and students of the Second World War. The authors argue through imagery that the destruction of Germany's formidable Panzer arm — from the iconic Tiger and Panther to lesser-known variants — was both total and telling, a material reflection of the war's decisive outcome. This first volume in what would become a celebrated series sets the gold standard for photographic military reference works, leaving the reader to ponder the human cost behind every twisted hull and shattered turret.