A complete guide of the German Army Light Tank, the Panzer III, using
archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations.
The Pzkpfw III tank was the mainstay of the Panzer divisions during the
Blitzkrieg era, which could fairly be said to have ended with the
Germans' failure to take Moscow in the winter of 1941. Although less
heavily armored than many of its opponents and somewhat outgunned by the
latest Soviet types, the Pzkpfw III was at the forefront of the advances
made over almost impossible distances during the summer and autumn and
provided the core of the armored reserve that fought the defensive
battles of the winter months.
In Dennis Oliver's latest volume in the TankCraft series he uses archive
photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the
Pzkpfw III and the units that operated this deservedly famous armored
vehicle along a 1,000-mile front during the battles of Operation
Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. A key section of
his book displays available model kits and after-market products,
complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models
in various scales.
Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production
and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeler
needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.
