This
addition to the Images of War series highlights operations of German tanks and
armor during WWII. The book is divided into several sections that cover various
parts of the war efforts against Leningrad. It starts with the initial battle
against Leningrad in 1941, when Army Group North reached the suburbs of
Leningrad. Then, due to having fought long and hard in the months before, the
advance ground to a halt. The Germans had lost troops and equipment during that
time and were not strong enough to finish things.
Next are the battles of 1942-43 where the Soviets were
able to regroup some and push against the surrounding German forces. The third
chapter covers the Leningrad-Novgorod campaign were the Soviets were able to
finally push through the siege. This was the start of the end for the Germans in
this sector, who had been considerably weakened by the withdrawal of forces to
other sectors of the front. In fact, it can be argued that had not Hitler
removed units during the initial push, that Leningrad would have fallen, but
that is all speculation. There is also a section on the aftermath of the siege
as well as an appendix on the Soviet and German order of battle.
As with other books in this series, it is mostly a photo
book. There is a historical introduction into each section that consists of 3-5
page so you get an idea of what was going on during that period of time. Then
there are the images. A fair amount of information is provided in the captions
of each image. It is fortunate for us that German photo units were taking a lot
of photographs during this time so that we have such a complete record. This
makes for an excellent book on the subject and one I know will be appreciated by
armor fans and modelers alike. Very much recommended.
May 2026
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