Hitler's Panzer Armies on the Eastern Front

An in-depth look at the role armored formations played in the struggle between the Nazis and the Soviets.

Hitler's panzer armies spearheaded the blitzkrieg on the Eastern Front. They played a key role in every major campaign, not simply as tactical tools but also as operational weapons that shaped strategy. Their extraordinary triumphs—and their eventual defeat—mirrors the fate of German forces in the East. And yet no previous study has concentrated on the history of these elite formation...