Written by Wolfgang Schneider, one of the foremost experts on WW II armour warfare, "Totenkopf Tigers" is the history of the Tiger Company of the 3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. In the fall of 1942, a heavy Tiger company was formed for each of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, Das Reich and Totenkopf SS-Panzer-Grenadier Divisions. While each of the Tiger companies of the other two divisions was used to form an independent Tiger battalion, the Totenkopf company remained as a company with its division until the end of the war. It used the Tiger I exclusively, never being issued the Tiger II.

Totenkopf Tigers participated in the retaking of Kharkov in early 1943, Operation Zitadelle in July and at the Mius in late July and August. The division withdrew behind the Dniepr at the end of September and fought at Ingulez at end of October and Kirovograd in January 1944. The company broke out toward Balta at the end of March and crossed into Romania at the beginning of April.

It remained there, taking on new tanks, until the end of May 1944. It fought around Targul Frumos until beginning of July. The Totenkopf was then transferred to Poland, where it fought near Grodno in Mid-July. It was a part of the whirlwind battle east of Warsaw and two of its Tigers even became involved in the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944 when they were passing through the city on their way back to their unit. The Totenkopf company was then transferred with its division to Hungary, where it participated in the three offensives to relieve Budapest. It then withdrew through Hungary and Austria, losing its remaining tanks along the way in bitter defensive fighting. Its men then fought as infantry armed with panzerfausts.

It surrendered with its division to the Americans on May 8, 1945. Its men were then handed over to the Russians, many of whom did not return to Germany until 10 years later. Of the more than 500 men who served in this unit, approximately half were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. The company was almost in continuous battle for two and a half years, all of it on the Eastern Front. Long overdue, here is their story. Hardcover, large format, 320 pages, 448 photos, 55 maps, 16 pages of color profiles. (rzm) Price - $90.00 

 

This book is the final documentation on the Panzerkampfwagen IV series, the most often-built German tank of World War II and presents the exact chronology of the vehicles development from 1935-45, plus many hitherto unknown and pioneering test vehicles. The authors discuss the origin of the "Large Tractor", the so-called Neubau (New-Built) Vehicle and the attempts in 1944 to install the 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 42 L/70 of the "Panther" onto the Panzer IV. The authors have dedicated an entire chapter to armament, and action in all war theaters. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 304 pages, Over 400 B+W photos. (rzm) Price - $69.99

 

 

 

 

 

This release from Ryton publishing covers all aspects of the Panther Tank, all productions models are shown in cluding the Bergpanther recovery vehicle. It has brilliant color plates drawn by Uwe Feist, along with an excellent mix of wartime and present day museum shots. This is an excellent book that modelers will want. Hard cover, 12" x 9", 181 pages, hundreds of color and b+w photos.
Price: $49.95

 

 

The first volume in a three part series. Contains 344 pages, including 72 pages of color line drawings and 3D drawings, 260 photographs, and 354 2D/3D b+w drawings. The volume covers the following vehicles: Panzerjager I, All vehicles referred to as Marder, based on the chassis of the Pz.Kpfw.II and Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) tanks, that is, Sd.Kfz. 131, Sd.Kfz. 132, Sd.Kfz. 139, Sd.Kfz. 138 (Ausf. H and Ausf. M), Hetzer, Hornisse (Nashorn), The prototype vehicle 10.5 cm Pz.Sfl.Iva. Price: $115.00

 

 

The second volume in a three part series. Will contain approximately 340 pages, including 80 pages of color profiles and 3D color drawings, 250 photographs, and approximately 350 2D/3D B & W drawings. The volume will cover the following vehicles: All Marder vehicles based on the chassis of captured French tanks, Panzerjäger IV, Panzer IV/70 (V), Panzer IV/70 (A), RSO (with the 7.5 cm Pak 40/4 gun), Various Waffentäger. Improvised vehicles based on the Demag D 7 halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 10), the Krupp L 3 H 143 truck and other captured English and Russian half-tracked vehicles. Price: $TBA  Coming Late 2009

 

This classic, definitive series continues with this volume on Czech panzers and armored vehicles in German use from 1920-1945. Spielberger, a leading expert in the field of German military vehicles, presents the wide variety of variants on the 35(t) and 38(t) chassis: self-propelled artillery, anti-tank guns, flak, mortars, flamethrowers, Hetzer, half-tracks, trucks, personnel carriers, etc.
Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 176 pages, over 600 b+w photos, line drawings.
Price:$69.99

 

 

 

 

 

The latest volume in the series presents the legendary Tiger and variants including the Tiger II, Jagdtiger, Elefant, Sturmmorser and others. The Tigerfibel is included in full English translation. Over thirty years of research have culminated in this volume. Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 256 pages, over 500 b+w photos. (rzm) Price:$59.95 !

 

This book must be considered a prequel of sorts to the Combat History of schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653, which is now out-of-print (although reprinted in a softcover format by Stackpole). Although covered in the latter book, this new title has scads of new information and -- as you would expect from Karlheinz -- loads of great new photos. Check out the sample graphics and hurry to get this limited print-run book. 320 pages, 350 photos, 1 map, 16 pages of color (with many in 3D effect). Price: $80.00

This book in the series described the technical and tactical development of these light tanks - from the Reichswehr years to the World War II campaigns in Poland, France and Russia.
Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 160 pages, over 200 b/w photos, line drawings. Price:$49.95

This volume in the series is a collection of lesser-known German armor developments including the Maus, Hummel, Wespe, Karl, Goliath and others. Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 160 pages, over 300 b/w photos, line drawings. Price:$49.95

This volume in the series presents the light tank destroyers of the Wehrmacht with accurate scale drawings and previously unpublished photographs. Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 200 pages, over 300 b/w photos, line drawings. Price:$49.95

This volume in the series presents the Wehrmacht's heavy tank destroyers: Ferdinand, Jagdpanther and Jagdtiger with previously unpublished photos and action reports. Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11", 200 pages, over 260 b/w photos, line drawings.  Price:$49.95

A new series of books on selected types of armor, ships and aircraft by Model Hobby. Each volume contains a technical description of thes subject equipment along with CAD and 3D drawings, a separate chapter on its combat deployment and an accompanying set of maps, organigrams (organizational structures) and camouflage/markings color plates (2D and 3D). The series is spearheaded by a volume on Tiger Ausf. B, to be released in April 2007, featuring a hard cover binding, 400 pages, including 70 pages of comprehensive technical text, 100 pages of drawings, 40 organigrams (unit organizations at various time periods), 160 photographs, 10 maps and 80 color plates, both 2D (camouflage patterns used by practically all units equipped with the Tiger Ausf. B, including most of the tanks participating in operation Wacht am Rhein with s.SS-Pz.Abt. 501) and 3D (all variants of the tank sporting various types of camouflage). The book contains a brief operational history of each Tiger Ausf.B-equipped unit, enhanced with maps of selected combat engagements. Special emphasis is laid on the Waffen SS formations (including s.SS-Pz.Abt. 101 and s.SS-Pz.Abt. 501) and several areas of deployment, such as the Ardennes offensive and the fighting in Hungary during 1944-1945. Camouflage patterns, markings and insignia (if used), as applied by each unit, are also presented. Price: $120.00

Back by popular demand! Newly reprinted, this is the excellent follow-up to the original Tiger I in Detail. Jam-packed with large clear photos of the big cat in action. Hard cover, wartime b+w photos throughout, with color plates. Hard cover, 9" X 12", 170 pages b+w photos and color plates. Price: $45.00.

That's right, folks. Wolfgang Schneider has done it again!. This book will chronicle the Tigers associated with "Das Reich" from the beginning to the bitter end: 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2; schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102; and schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502. For the first time, this famous formation will receive a complete unit history devoted entirely to it. While the photographic coverage of the "Das Reich" boys was exhaustive in Tigers in Combat 2, this book will tie it altogether: Maps, historical overview, first-hand accounts and lots and lots of photos. While many of the images have been seen before -- let's face it, virtually every known photo of the company and the battalion has been published already -- it's the total package that will delight not only modelers, but also historians, armor buffs and collectors. 396 pages, 8 pages of color, several hundred photos, scores of maps, lots of first-hand accounts. (fed) Price - $90.00

No twentieth-century military organization has been as widely studied as the German Army in World War II. Nevertheless, there are almost no truly integrated studies that cover the organizational, economic, personnel, doctrinal, and tactical factors that affected the panzer arm's performance. Drawing on German military documents as well as memoirs, battle reports, and other materials, DiNardo fills that gap with this detailed examination of the panzer arm from the interwar years through the end of World War II. Size:  6 x 9, 176 pages, 8 b/w photos. (stackpole) Price - $16.95

One of the most successful of prewar light tanks was the Czech LT-38 (TNHP). Built by CKD of Prague. A compact and reliable vehicle, it was sold to Iran, Latvia, Peru and Switzerland and was also built under license in Sweden. After the German annexation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 all serviceable Czech tanks were absorbed into the German Army. Redesignated the panzerkampfwagen 38(T), the Germans were well pleased with the LT-38 as, armed with a 37.2mm (SKODA A7) gun of good armor-piercing performance, it was clearly superior to the Panzer I and IIs that formed the bulk of German armor at that time. In the battle of France, the 7th and 8th Panzer Divisions were composed almost entirely of ex-Czech tanks; indeed during 1940-41 they formed a quarter of all German tank strength. On the Russian front, it was completely outclassed as a gun tank but production of the chassis continued as the basis of several improvised anti-tank self-propelled guns, such as the Marder III, and later as the efficient tank destroyer, Jagdpanzer Hetzer. The gun tank continued to serve late into the war with armored train units; the tanks being carried on flat cars for dismounted action against partisans. Soft Cover, 9 x 12, 96 pages, 170 b/w & color photos. Price:$29.95

On 27 July 1936, Adolf Hitler sent the Nationalists 26 German fighter aircraft. He also sent 30 Junkers 52s from Berlin and Stuttgart to Morocco. Over the next couple of weeks the aircraft transported over 15,000 troops to Spain. In September 1936, Lieutenant Colonel Walther Warlimont of the German General Staff arrived as the German commander and military adviser to General Francisco Franco. The following month Warlimont suggested that a German Condor Legion should be formed to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler gave permission and the initial force consisted a Bomber Group of three squadrons of Ju52 bombers; a Fighter Group with three squadrons of He51 fighters; a Reconnaissance Group with two squadrons of He99 and He70 reconnaissance bombers; and a Seaplane Squadron of He59 and He60 floatplanes. After World War 1, Germany was forbidden by the treaty of Versailles to possess or produce tanks. However, during the 1920s a variety of weapons, including AFVs, were developed in secret and, with the connivance of the Soviet Union, were tested at Kazan in Russia. After the rise of Hitler, rearmament was accelerated and plans were laid for the evelopment of purpose-built battle tanks that eventually emerged as the Panzers III and IV.
As an interim measure, a vehicle was required for the training of the nascent armored forces and, in 1933, prototypes of a simple, cheap and easy to manufacture tank were invited from a number of firms. A design by Krupp, based on the Carden-Lloyd tankette, was selected and production began in 1934 under the code-name Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper or ‘agricultural tractor’. Later designated Panzerkampfwagen I it was 13ft long and weighed 5.4 tons, with a crew of two. Armament was two 7.92mm machine guns and 3,125 rounds of ammunition were carried. In 1935 a further stopgap machine, the Pzkpfw II, was produced, weighing 10 tons and armed with a 20mm Kwk 30 gun with a co-axial 7.92mm machine gun. Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, these erstwhile training machines were numerically the most important tanks during the early campaigns of World War 2 and their contribution to the success of Blitzkrieg warfare was considerable. Soft Cover, 9 x 12, 96 pages, 170 b/w & color photos.
Price:$29.95

This book will re-define the use of reenactors and original vehicles from the war. The author has gone to great lengths to research the history of GD’s reconnaissance battalion and particularly the 2nd company who used the Sd Kfz 250 to re-create accurate both in detail and atmosphere non-combat scenes from the war. The lads who took part, took this as a challenge right down to the pencil or packet of cigarettes in their pockets or the contents of their rucksack and bread bags which were full of original items that would have been carried by a Wehrmacht soldier from GD. There is even a chapter that uses the very same locations in Poland along GD's original retreat lines north up to Koenigsberg to further add realism into the black and white section of the book. Highlights include: Over 300 PAGES, Over 250 black & white photographs, Over 450 colour photographs Original Sd Kfz 250/1 alts, Original Sd Kfz 251/1 ausf D Original Kubelwagen, The best living history GD re-enactors Detailed history of ‘GD’s reconnaissance unit, Detailed maps & archive pictures, Uniforms & full infantry kit in colour, Ordnance section in colour, Incredibly realistic scenarios from detailed research, Quick time ‘go to” colour reference finder throughout, Cross referenced to volumes 2 and 3, Translated original ‘pay book’ pages. Rare and unusual items of interest. Price -  $75.00

Illustrated with detailed artworks of German tanks and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, "The Essential Tank Identification Guide: Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939-45" is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of the Wehrmacht's armored divisions. Organized by division, the book describes in depth the various models of tank in German service during the war with each individual armored division, with listing of the unit commanders and any famous tank aces. Each divisional section is further broken down by campaign, accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional history of the campaign and any specific unit markings. With information boxes accompanying the full-color artworks, all drawn to the same scale, The Essential Tank Identification Guide: Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939-45 is an essential reference guide for modelers and any enthusiast with an interest in the armored divisions of the German Wehrmacht. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", Hard cover, 192 pages, 500 illustrations, 10 photos.Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", Hard cover, 192 pages, 500 illustrations, 10 photos. (rzm) Price: $34.95

This book is the first in a proposed series that will delve into the inner workings of Gremany`s most fearsome panzers of the Second World War, the Tiger and Tiger II. There are many current books that deal with various aspects of the Tiger series of tanks, but few include more than minimal biographical information of the men who crewed these battlefield behemoths. Based mainly on interviews, personal diaries, and recollections, the series will present the Greman Tiger and King Tiger crewmen as soldiers who had the opportunity to serve as a member of a crew and units that fielded a truly extraordinary and deadly weapon. Size: 8.5"x11", illustrations; over 220 b/w photos, maps, 168 pages. Price - $49.95

As with the first book in this series covering the experiences of Alfred Rubbel (see page 55), this second book is strictly the story of one man: Horst Krönke. The story combines the experiences of Krönke with approximately 400 photographs (most which are unpublished), hand-drawn maps, and original documents, to tell the story of a veteran of Germany’s elite panzerwaffe and feared Tiger tanks. His initial experience was in training with Panzer Ersatz Abteilung 5. From there he was assigned to Panzer Regiment 6, of the 3rd Panzer Division and experienced the opening of the war in Russia. Krönke was in action on the Eastern Front through the end of 1942 at which time he was sent back to Germany to attend officer cadet and then officer’s schools. Upon his return to the front and Panzer Regiment 6 he was sidetracked by an old comrade and was incorporated into schwere Panzer Abteilung 503. At that point Horst was introduced to the new Tiger tank and served with a Tiger unit, transferring to schwere Panzer Abteilung 505 to serve with his brother, until the end of the war. Size: 8.5"x11", over 400 photos and maps, 224 pages. Price - $49.95

 

 

This book is to the radio- and remote-controlled units as the Combat History of the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653 book was to the Elefant and the Ferdinand. An absolute must for the discriminating armor fan - more than 800+ photos, most of which have been previously unpublished. Besides never-before published photos of the demolitions carriers and the mine-clearing vehicles, there are hundreds of great shots of the command and control vehicles: the kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen, the Leitpanzer III, the Sturmgeschütz III and the Tiger. Size: 9"x12", 800+ photos, 32 pages of color with superb artwork by Jean Restayn, 500 pages.(rzm) Price - $99.00

 

Panzerkrieg — “armored warfare” — is an exciting recounting of the role played by Germany’s armored forces in the epic fighting of World War 2. While the First World War saw the introduction of armored warfare on a limited scale, it was the military visionaries who shaped and molded Germany’s fledgling armored forces in the post-war period. They saw the potential inherent in this weapons system. Combined with the awesome potential of modern airpower and an imaginative use of tactics, the German Panzertruppe almost enabled Hitler to accomplish his aggressive dreams. This book presents the reader with a fascinating glimpse into the formation of this formidable force, its initial unparalleled string of victories — often against numerically far superior foes who were armed with even better equipment — and its inevitable downfall under the combined military might of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. In addition to providing the reader with an operational overview of all of the campaigns in which German armored forces played a major role, Franz Kurowski also fills his text with innumerable personal profiles of the men who commanded these steel monsters at the small-unit level. The reader thus gets a feeling not only for the broad sweep of maneuver warfare at the operational level, he also gets a glimpse from inside the turret by the men who fought from them. Much of the narrative concentrates on the early-war years, when the application of the Blitzkrieg doctrine achieved one decisive victory after another. Although the classic use of armor as a force multiplier in an offensive role became less and less pronounced as the war progressed, the author also covers the final years of the war, where the Panzertruppe became increasingly relegated to the role of a “fire brigade” at the hot spots of the fighting. While different aspects of this subject have been covered in other titles, it is rare to find one book which not only captures events at an operational level but also provides the reader with the “human” side of the clash of steel. Size: 6"x9",  more than 175 photos and maps, 694 pages. (rzm) Price - $66.00

Sledgehammers] takes a refreshing approach to the topic of Tiger tanks, the author does his homework, he writes well enough, and he remains very even-handed in his descriptions of Tiger battalions in action and in his assessment of their effectiveness. Overall, this book should favorably impress most readers, and it's probably the sort of obscure classic that will remain very much in demand over the years by armor enthusiasts in general and Tiger buffs in particular. Recommended." Size: 6"x9", 42 photos, 35 original maps, 272 pages. Soft cover. (aberjona) Price - $19.95

 

 

 

 

 

This photo album presents the history of the division through a brief text, hundreds of photographs, several maps and numerous custom color illustrations. This book offers the first account in English of this battle-proven division, which was formed shortly before the outbreak of the war. It fought in Poland, France and in the opening stages of the campaign in Russia. In mid-1942, it was pulled out of the line, reconstituted and reorganized in France and then sent to North Africa as part of Hitler`s desperate attempt to save the situation there. Although the division spent only six months in the desert, it fought both the British and the Americans. it gave the "green" American Army a bloody nose in some of its first encounters with the Germans, including the legendary fighting at Kasserine Pass, before it had to bow to defeat and capitulation at Tunis in May 1943. Although the division had a proud and successful history, it was never reconstituted. Size: 9"x12", 350 pagesof color and hundreds of terrific B/W photographs. Price - $90.00 

The Combat History of Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507.

In April 1941, two months prior to operation 'Barbarossa,' Adolf Hitler ordered the development of a heavy tank, armed with the famed 88mm gun. This tank became a legend in its own time. Feared by its adversaries and liked by its crew, the Tiger etched its mark in history and the legend carries on, 50 years after the end of the war. 'Tiger I in the East' depicts with more than 500 photos-mostly from new sources-and more than 400 color plates, the markings, insignia, camouflage of the most famous German tanks. A short history of all Tiger units who faced the Red Army is also featured. Size: 9 3/4"x12 1/2", 144 pages. (casemate)Price - $59.95

This brand new title from H&C is the companion to the successful "Tiger I on the Eastern Fromt". Full of unique wartime photos and beautiful color plates and illustrations this title details the infamous Tiger I tank as it performed in France, Germany and North Africa against Allied Forces in WW II. Topics include: Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501,503,504,508, Schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 101, and 102 as well as Panzer-Abteilung (Fkl.) 301. Also includes excerpts from official German reports and documents. Size: 9"x11", 144 pages, hundreds of B/W combat photos, and detailed color plates.(casemate) Price - $59.95

The "Hummel" (Bumble Bee) was one of the most popular self-propelled artillery pieces used by the German Army in WW II. Hundreds of beautiful wartime photos show the Sd.Kfz.165 from the production lines at the Deutsche Eisenwerke factory in Duisburg Germany to combat in Russia in 1943. In addititon to these period photos, the book also contains color photos of a beautifully restored Hummel at Panzermuseum Munster to illustrate the correct paint color and camouflage schemes. This coupled with extraordinary captions by Robert Johnson and detailed photos of the 15cm howitzer, chassis, and Hummel crews in action, make this a must-have for all German armor modelers. Size: 8"x11", 63 pages, B/W wartime photos, color photography. Price - $18.00

This impressive new title from J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing details the history of the independent Sturmgeschutz-Battaillione and Brigaden, using unit war diaries and many first-hand accounts. Includes many rare and unpublished photos as well as 16 pages of terrific color plates by Jean Restayn. Size: 12"x9", 350 pages, 300 + photos. Price - $75.00

The first two volumes of this definitive history of German armor are now available in English! Known for its emphasis on detail, the Spielberger series shows in factory, test and combat photographs, and detailed line drawings, all production models, prototypes and modifications of specific armor and military vehicles. Volume I covers all variations of the "Panther" tanks, including all vehicles that used the Panther chassis. Volume II on the Sturmgeschutz assault guns, shows all short and long gun versions, as well as the various support vehicles of the Sturmartillerie. Upcoming volumes include: Volume III on the Panzer IV, and Volume IV and the Panzer III. Size: 8.5"x11", over 240 photos, 256 pages. Price - $49.95

Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics

 

This brand new volume covers the complete combat history of the Tiger I and II, and includes the operational charactistics, organization, tactics, issue to combat units operarional strenght reports, and after-action-accounts. Over twenty years of intensive research went into finding the orginal documents needed to create this new history on the development, characteristics, and tactical capabilities of the Tiger series. Exhaustive search for surviving records of the design/assembly firms (Including Henschel, Krupp, Nibelungenwerk, Porsche, and Wemann), the Heereswaffenamt, the D656 series of manuals on the Tiger, and the war diaries and operations reports from the German units. Size: 12"x9", 176 pages, over 130 B/W photos, 50 charts and drawings. Price - $49.95

 

Tiger! The very name that Allied troops feared. It came to symboloze the superiority of German tank design. This book has been created as a photo essay showing the best available and rare photographs of Tigers with units at the front. No tank that the Allies fielded in World War II was comparable to this combination of the 88mm gun with massive armor protection. Allied tankers didn`t think that they stood a chance of defeating these formidable Tigers. They only hoped that these heavy tanks would breakdown, become immoblized in soft ground, or be damaged by lucky hits on vulnerable points. Size: 8 1/2"x11", over 270 B/W photos, 208 pages. Price - $29.95

The first two volumes of this definitive history of German armor are now available in English! Known for its emphasis on detail, the Spielberg series shows in factory, test and combat photographs, and detailed line drawings, all production models, prototypes and modifications of specific armor and military vehicles. Volume I covers all variants of the "Panther" tank, including all vehicles that used the Panther chassis. Volume II on the Sturmgeschutz assault gins, shows all short and long gun versions, as well as the various vehicles of the Sturmartillerie. Upcoming volumes include: Volume III on the Panzer IV, and Volume IV and the Panzer III. Size: 8 1/2"x11", over 460 photos, 288 pages. Price - $49.95

Over 20 years of research went into the creation of the history of the development, charateristics, and capabilities of the Panther.

Size: 8 1/2"x11", over 170 B/W photos, line drawings, 160 pages,

Price - $49.95

This new release from Ryton Publishing covers all aspects of the Panther Tank, all productions models are shown including the Bergpanther recovery vehicle. It has brilliant color plates drawn by Uwe Feist, along with an excellent mix of wartime and present day museum shots. This is an excellent book that modelets will crave. Size: 9"x12", 181 pages. Price - $40.00

In Action the East and West with the Tiger I and II

 

This is the first unit history of the Tiger Battalions from Fedorowicz Publishing. it features lots of first-hand accounts of this, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 was formed in the late 1942 and fought until the bitter end on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. It was issued with both the Tiger I and Konigstiger (with both the Henschel and Porsche-turrets). Besides an exciting text, this volume also features 190 photo pages with nearly 300 photos, a good percentage of which have never been published before. With contributions by Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 Veteran`s Association. Size: 9"x12", English text, 400 + pages, 190 photo pages. Price - $88.00

This new title from Fedorowicz Publishing tells the dramitic story of the assault gun soldiers of the Sturmartillerie on the eastern front in WW II. Sturmgeschutz Brigade 276 was one of the many battalions formed to fight the onslaught of the numerically superior Soviet forces, and to provide armored protection for the German infantry. This history is written entirely in the form of first hand accounts by members of the former battlion. As such, the reader is drawn into the world of the assault gunner, where cunning and tactical expertise were needed to slug it out with superior numbers of Soviet tanks. Size: 6"x9", 306 pages, 145 combat photos, 10 course-of-action sketches and three scale drawings. Price - $46.00

 

 

This exciting new title in the Ryton series on German Armor, has been several years in the making. It contains text by the renowned German historian Wolfgang Fleischer and hundreds of rare b/w wartime photos and modern color photos of the step by step restoration of a Sturmgeschutz III, Ausf. G. Much like the prevoius Ryton volumes on the "Tiger I" and "Panther" which are now out of print, a special Limited Edition series is available signed and numbered by the authors. It also contains a personally signed lithograph portrait of Leutnant Dr. Alfred Regeniter, holder of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz, a former Kompanie commander of the 3./St.,Gesch.Brig.276, while fighting on the Eastern front. Size: 8 3/4"x11 3/4", 264 pages, 560 photos, 4-view scale drawings by John Rue. Price - $75.00 

Design, Production & Modifications VK45.02 to Tiger II

 

Over twenty years of intensive research went into finding the orginal documents needed to create this new history on the development, characteristics, and tactical capabilities of the Tiger series. Tom Jentz has condicted an exhaustive search for surviving records of the design/assembly firms (including Heschel,Krupp, Nibelungerwerk, Porsche, and Wegmann), the Heeres-Waffenamy, the D656 series of manuals on the Tiger, and the war diaries and operation reports from the German units. The written records were supplemented by examining thousands of photos. On-sight research into almost all the surviving Tigers provided details that could only be obtained from actual specimens. Size: 9"x12", 120 B/W photos, over 130 line drawings. Price - $49.95