A comprehensive pictorial study of Germany's armored reconnaissance operations across all WWII combat zones.From the invasions of Poland and France to the advances on the Eastern Front and in North Africa, German tank and infantry units unleashed brutal displays of power. But it was the German armored reconnaissance that laid the groundwork for these stunning victories. In Tip of the Spear, delves into German reconnaissance operations through firsthand accounts, af...

WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.

A visual history of the German soldier on the Eastern Front of World War II.

Photo chronicle of the German-Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front during its first brutal winter after Operation Barbarossa ground to a halt outside Moscow.

Photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940.

Photo chronicle of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

Visual history of Rommel and his Afrika Korps in the desert of North Africa.

What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect.Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic progress and prosperity, and scientists fear that we may be in the midst of a mass extinction event. Brian R. Chapman and William I. Lutterschmidt make the case that the effort to preserve animal...

How the exploits of German panzers were reported to the home front.

Scouts Out is the definitive account of German armored reconnaissance in World War II, essential for historians, armor buffs, collectors, modelers, and wargamers, and the first extensive treatment of the subject in English.

How the exploits of panzer troops were reported on the German home front.