By the end of World War 2, the dreaded Tiger tank had achieved mythical, almost mystical status. In this much-sought-after volume on the Wehrmacht's numbered Tiger units, Wolfgang Schneider tells - in pictures - the story of these renowned tanks. Hundreds of photos depict Tigers in all situations an[...]
In this follow-up to "Tigers in Combat I", Wolfgang Schneider turns his attention to the Tiger tanks of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht's 'named' units, such as the Groszdeutschland Division, Company Hummel, and Tiger Group Meyer. Based on combat diaries, the text tells the history of each unit, but[...]
Wolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armour tactics. Using period training manuals, after-action reports, countless interviews with Panzer veterans, and his own experiences as an armour commander in the modern Germany Army, Schneider describes World War II Panze[...]