This is a very interesting book. I'm not sure what you might expect from the cover, but it is something a bit different. There are ten subjects in this one, with a nice selection of items. Not all of them are panzers, but all of the articles are interesting.

It starts with the Czechoslovak Praga TNH-P, which the Germans operated as the Panzer 38(t). In this case, it is the British testing of an example sent to the UK in hopes of selling them to the British Army.

Next is a Panzer II ausf A. Similar to the previous article, this is the British evaluation of the type, but in this case it is one that was captured.

Next is on a Panzer III used to test poison gas shells. The British were not sure if the Germans would use gas when the war began so that precipitated the trials.

A Panzer IV ausf D is one that again was used for evaluation, but this time the tank was a non-operational version.

The fifth article is on the use of wire mesh screens on the side of some panzers used late in the war. The reason they were developed is not the reason one would initially think.

The E100 was an experimental super heavy tank which was never completed. Frankly, I think that every image taken of this tank is in this book.

A bit different is the Fiat-Ansaldo AB 41 armored car trials, again, on a captured version.

Something a bit different is a Wilton Fijenoor Panserwagen. Three of these Dutch armored cars were built, but it never entered series production.

The Mouse was an innovative German one man tank proposal.

Finally, the Schildkrote Panzerspahwagen, a light amphibious armored car that never got out of the prototype stage.

In all, a fascinating book and one that I can easily recommend to the enthusiast.

July 2026

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