Panzer Vor! German Armor at War 1939-45
Reviewed by John Prigent
Summary
Publisher and Title |
Panzer Vor! German Armor at War 1939-45, by
Frank V. de Sisto, colour plates by Laurent Lecocq |
ISBN: |
962-361-090-4 |
Media and Contents: |
72 pages |
Price: |
USD$16.50 |
Review Type: |
First Read |
Advantages: |
New and interesting photographs, informative
text, attractive colour plates; helpful captions |
Disadvantages: |
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Recommendation: |
Highly Recommended |
FirstLook
This
new book from regular Missing Links reviewer Frank de Sisto is
packed with photographs, most of them new to me. It begins with two
pages of text giving the basics of German armoured unit organisation
and an overview of camouflage colours and tactical numbering
systems, with acknowledgements to Thomas Jentz and Hilary Doyle for
their work in establishing the true colours used.
The remaining pages are full of
photographs arranged first with the Panzers in order from Pz I to Pz
VI, then the Sturmgeschuetzen, followed by armoured cars. This is
very logical and makes it easy to look for photos of any particular
vehicle type. There’s an eight-page section of colour plates in the
middle of the book, with two side-view plates to a page plus scrap
views where needed to show frontal markings – all excellently done
and presented at a good size.
The photographs and plates all have very good captions, pointing out
features of interest on the vehicles and making quite a good
reference in themselves for anyone without an extensive personal
library. The colour schemes are also described in the captions, with
the difficulties of interpreting monochrome photographs pointed out
and alternative interpretations noted – much better than simply
saying “green on dark yellow” and leaving the reader to wonder how
an author knew this. Coverage extends from the Polish campaign to
the end of the War so here is a very complete selection.
With an average of three photos to a page you get about 180
photographs here, as I’ve said most of them new. An excellent
collection, and recommended accordingly.
Highly Recommended.
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