Founded in 1922 the Hitler Youth movement was the second oldest Nazi group. Comprising male youths aged 14 - 18, by December 1936 membership stood at over 5 million. During the Second World War the role of Hitlerjugend evolved from assisting with the postal, train and fire services into full war[...]
Sturmgeschutz III was originally designed as an assault weapon, but as war progressed it was increasingly used in a defensive role and evolved into an assault gun and tank destroyer. By 1943 its main role was providing anti-tank support to the units in its area of operation. This consequently led [...]
The greatest tank battle in world history, known as Operation CITADEL, opened during the early hours of 5 July 1943, and its outcome was to decide the eventual outcome of the war on the Eastern Front. A highly collectable addition to the Images of War series, Battle of Kursk 1943 is a superbly illus[...]
* A thorough examination of the Battles of Smolensk and Roslavl, packed with photos showing soldiers of the Heeresgruppe Mitte The invasion of Russia in June 1941, Operation Barbarossa, was an enormous affair. It involved around 3 million German soldiers divided into 105 infantry and 32 panzer divi[...]
The Crimean region has been the location of numerous battles over the centuries including the famous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaklava in the mid 1800s. Decades later, during World War II, this area became the site of an even more ferocious battle between Germany and Russia.[...]