Panzer III

THOMAS ANDERSON

The latest guide to the Panzerkampfwagen of the Third Reich tackles the Panzer III, the mainstay of the early years of the war. Armed with 30mm armour and a 37mm gun it was the principle tank of Blitzkreig and the invasion of Poland. However, it rapidly became obsolete, with Ausf E models drawing stinging criticism from those fighting in it. Upgrades to 60mm armour and a 50mm gun kept it competitive in the sand of North Africa but it was completely outclassed in Russia and soon became backup and chassis for special versions. As usual, lots of details, combat reports, contemporary photos and excellent production standards.

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• Osprey Publishing

• ISBN 978-1-47284587-0

• 308 pages • Hardback

• £35