On the Eastern Front during the Second World War massive Soviet and German tank armies clashed in a series of battles that were unmatched in their scale and ferocity. Several of them have attained almost legendary status. But epic encounters such as these were only part of a broader story, as Anthony Tucker-Jones demonstrates in this selection of graphic photographs. While the images give a fascinating inside view of combat, they also reveal the daily routines of tank warfare 65 years ago. Training, maintenance, transportation and supply are shown, as are the daily lives of the tank crews and the often appalling conditions in which they worked and fought. The photographs also record in vivid detail the destructive reality of armoured warfare, from the initial triumphant advance of the German panzers deep into the Soviet Union to the massive Red Army counter-offensives which drove the German armies back to Berlin. AUTHOR: After a career in the intelligence community, Anthony Tucker-Jones became a freelance defence consultant and a prolific writer on intelligence, terrorism and military affairs. He has also established a reputation as an expert on the history of warfare, especially armoured warfare. His work is regularly published in such titles as Military Illustrated and Classic Military Vehicle. His most recent books are Hitler's Great Panzer Hesit, Falaise: The Flawed Victory and Stalin's Revenge: Operation Bagration and the Annihilation of Army Group Centre. SELLING POINTS: ?Photographic history of tank warfare on the Eastern Front ?Graphic insight into the experience of the tank crews on both sides ?Rare images of Soviet and German tanks and other armoured vehicles in action ILLUSTRATIONS: 200 illustrations *
