Tanks of the Second World War

“Enjoyed it.”– “Historical Miniatures Gaming Society”“The photo coverage in the book is very extensive and shows all the tanks used by the different countries in WWII and also even in the earlier Spanish Civil War. This book will be of great interest to military enthusiasts and historians as well as modelers. Recommended.”– “AMPS Indianapolis”“The tank dominated land warfare during WWII and the author has provided not only a very able and well-illustrated account of this, but also provided an excellent genesis of the tanks and a description of how WWII tank technology and tactics have influenced post WWII tank warfare. The clear and impressive text is fully supported by lavish illustration with contemporary photographs, most highly recommended.”– “FIRE Reviews”“This book is a great one for tank newbies, but also for us unofficial tank gearheads. The book is filled with many wartime photos, but also shows many one of a kind tank designs. So through the book you really get a sense of the sometimes halting design path to nowadays main battle tanks.”– “A Wargamers Needful Things”Eyewitness accounts and eye-popping photos, including many images said to have never been seen in print before, drive the author’s informative narrative tracking British, French, Russian, U.S., German, Italian and Japanese tanks.– “Toy Solder & Model Figure”

Thomas Anderson has made German military history from 1933-45 his hobby. He now writes for a number of German and foreign specialist magazines, and his readable style helps to communicate complicated facts to a general audience. His work regularly takes him to German and foreign archives and museums to view and evaluate original documents, relying on archive information to help tell the story. He combines his obvious enthusiasm for history and weapon technology with an extremely critical assessment of the respective events.