Concord Publication Company #7033: Panzer-Division 1935-1945 (1) The Early Years 1935-1941- Armor At War Series (2000) By Robert Michulec
 
Concord Publications Company is a publisher specializing in military history books, particularly focusing on armored vehicles and warfare, with series like "Firepower Pictorials" and "Armor at War". 
 
This ever-expanding series provides an in-depth study of famous armored vehicles from various wars and conflicts. The carefully selected photos portray military vehicles in an interesting range of combat situations, and are supported by informative captions and an introductory text. The combination of fascinating combat photos will provide endless inspiration for fighting vehicle and dirama modelers. The 72-page format features no less than 150 high quality black and white period photos and a series of 16 colour plates.
 
This is the first volume of a 3-volume series on the German Panzer-Divisions, that follows their creation in 1935 up until end of 1941, after the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa.

The first Panzer-Divisions were formed in 1935, men were drawn from the Kavallerie-Divisions. At the outbreak of WWII, each Panzer-Division averaged 350 tanks and no less than 12000 men. The Germans fielded 2511 tanks during the invasion of Poland, and the blitzkrieg tactics owed much to the speed of the Panzer-Divisions. Thereafter, the Panzer-Divisions bore the blunt of the heavy fighting at all fronts.

This book starts with the training of the armored forces and journeys into Poland, Norway, France, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, and finally Soviet Union with the Panzer-Divisions. The author has collected many unpublished photos from Eastern Europe and private collection, and there are lots of interesting and rare vehicles from the German armor arsenal featured in this book.
 
Soft Cover
72 Pages
In Good Condition