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by Thomas Anderson.
Hardback (8.0×9.9 inches). 288 pages. 2025.
I’ve enjoyed past volumes in this series and this one is no exception. This history of the development of Germany’s light tanks starts in WWI with the A7V, although that wasn’t exactly a light tank. Still, post-WWI development continued surreptitiously in Sweden and Russia as tractors and such. These humble clandestine beginnings evolved into the Pz I and Pz II, which ultimately became obsolete during WWII.
Yet the designs were extended to include tank destroyers, self-propelled artillery, and other vehicles that served throughout the war. Anderson provides plenty of insightful analysis about the originals and their evolutions in addition to the nuts and bolts that treadheads love.
The book contains 225 black and white photos and six black and white illustrations. Good photos and nicely paced.
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
