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 in Ukraine. It starts with the initial invasion during 1941. The next section is on the German's greatest advance where the entire area was captured during 1942. Third is the start of the withdrawal after the disaster at Stalingrad in 1943. Final main section is the total withdrawal from Ukraine under the onslaught of the much larger Soviet armies. There are three appendices included. The first is the order of battle for Army Group South in 1941-42. The next one is for the same unit in 1943-44. Finally, we have it for Army Group North Ukraine in 1944.

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. 

April 2026

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