Winter! This theme forms the centrepiece around which this photographic volume is built. Despite being delayed by the need to invade the Balkans, Germany expected an early conquest of Russia when it attacked on 22 June 1941.

Illustrated World War II organization and combat history of Stug III Ausf. A-Aust. G

In this volume, the Eastern Front also includes the Balkans campaign (Operation Marita) of 1941 as Hitler removed this threat before embarking on his campaign against the Soviet Union.

Much has been written about the major WWII antagonists such as Germany. However, one of the Third Reich's most ardent supporters, up until the time Mussolini was deposed from power, was Italy.

This volume opens with a detailed description of WWI, with an emphasis on the trench warfare that characterized most of the Western Front fighting

The centrepiece of the book is a collection of 16 colour plates by Laurent Lecocq, which offers the artist’s interpretation of how vehicles appeared in reality

For readers interested in the invasion of France, and particularly the involvement of the Waffen-SS, this volume offers concise yet comprehensive coverage

137 photos and 4 colour plates. A wide variety of vehicle types and weapons

The book is a highly useful collection of black and white photos, beginning with coverage of the diminutive Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkraftrad, and moving on to bigger vehicles such as the Sd.Kfz.10 D7, 3-ton Sd.Kfz.11, 5-ton Sd.Kfz.6, 8-ton Sd.Kfz.7, 12-ton Sd.Kfz.8 and 18-ton Sd.Kfz.9.