From the War in the Desert through the vast expanses of the Eastern
Front to the bitter defense of the Reich itself, this second volume
continues the history of Germany's innovative anti-tank force: the
Panzerjäger.
The German Panzerjäger, or Panzerjägertruppe, was one of the most
innovative fighting arms of World War II and its story has never
properly been told, until now. Many books have focused on an element of
the story--the Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, and Jagdpanther--but this
two-volume series represents the first time that the whole history of
the development and organization of Nazi Germany's anti-tank force has
been revealed.
This second volume takes up the story in the mid-war years and follows
the development of the Panzerjäger, describing the innovative new
vehicles such as the Ferdinand, Elefant and Nashorn. German Armored
Fighting Vehicle specialist Thomas Anderson also analyzes the key role
it performed in the War in the Desert and across the Eastern Front, and
ultimately in the defense of the Reich itself. Packed with previously
unpublished wartime photographs, combat reports, and detailed charts and
statistics, this book offers an unparalleled account of this unique arm
of the Wehrmacht.