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...

This volume in the series presents the light tank destroyers of the Wehrmacht with accurate scale drawings and previously unpublished photographs.

This volume in the series is a collection of lesser-known German armor developments including the Maus, Hummel, Wespe, Karl, Goliath and others.

Vol. III of IV.

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.

This classic, definitive series continues with this volume on German armored vehicles from 1905-1945. Spielberger, a leading expert in the field of German military vehicles, presents the wide variety of four-, six-, and eight-wheeled types and their wide range of uses in this richly illustrated technical documentation. Types include the WWII era Sd.Kfz.231, Sd.Kfz.222, Sd.Kfz.232, and many others from a wide variety of manufacturers.

This classic, definitive series continues with this volume on German halftracked vehicles from 1909-1945. Spielberger, a leading expert in the field of German military vehicles, presents the wide variety of halftracked types and their wide range of uses in this richly illustrated technical documentation. Types include the WWII era Sd.Kfz.7, Sd.Kfz.250, Sd.Kfz.251, and many others from a wide variety of manufacturers.

Die Entstehung und der Weg des Panther und seiner Abarten werden in diesem Buch wissenschaftlich untermauert und dokumentiert.

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 vehicle's 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 wat theaters.

Abseits der bekannten Panzer- und Halbkettenfahrzeuge gab es ein Fülle an Sonderfahrzeugen und Spezialentwicklungen, die zwar technisch extrem interessant waren, aber selten an die Front gelangten und daher kaum ins Blickfeld der Öffentlichkeit gelangten. Dazu gehörten Funklenk- und Sprengpanzer, Waffenträger und Pioniergerät, aber auch Auswüchse wie der 100Tonnen schwere Panzerkampfwagen »Maus« und das nur auf dem Reißbrett existierende 1000-t-Panzerpro-jekt von Krupp. Die Autoren dokumentieren, soweit diese noch zu rekonstruieren waren, jeden Entwicklungsschritt dieser...