The
Panzer Tracts monographs on World War II German armour are
acknowledged to be the most comprehensive and accurate sources
of information on the subject. Enthusiasts, researchers and
modellers value Panzer Tracts volumes as the prime source of
extensively researched and accurate data on both well-known
and more obscure armoured vehicles of the Third Reich
era. As well as numerous photographs, they feature scale
drawings which have been accurately measured from surviving
examples of the vehicles preserved in museums worldwide. When
no actual examples exist, the Panzer Tracts team have carried
out extensive research over many years from original drawings
and archives. Indeed. they have often unearthed information on
previously unknown versions of specialised Panzers which
were planned, never built, or produced in limited numbers.
Sadly, Tom Jentz,
the originator and guiding light of Panzer Tracts, passed away
away in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Franziska who,
together with long term collaborator and illustrator on the
series, Hilary Louis Doyle, is continuing with the project.
They will be assisted by Lukas Friedli who has already
authored several other books on Panzers.
The Military
History Bookshop stocks all Panzer Tracts volumes which are
currently in print and we obtain new titles as soon as they
are released. Visit our website regularly for latest details
of available Panzer Tracts volumes.
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All Panzer Tracts
titles are in A4 format (unless otherwise stated) and are bound in soft, card covers
Here is a full list of
titles available
from our stock
BERTHA'S BIG BROTHER,
KARL-GERAET
by Thomas L. Jentz
A splendid monograph on the German
Super-Heavy, 54cm and 60cm Self-Propelled Mortar (also known
as Geraet 040/041 Nr. I-VII). These incredible weapons were
used on the Eastern Front but they were also employed at
Budapest and in the Battle of the Bulge. From the US
publisher of 'Panzer Tracts' the book has a wealth of
photographic detail supported by knowledgable text
invaluable to enthusiasts, modellers and historians.
56pp, numerous b/w illustrations
Web No.
31041-01
ISBN 0970840721
£18.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 1-2:
PANZERKAMPFWAGEN I
by Thomas L. Jentz
This second half of the history of the
Pz.Kpfw I covers the kl.Pz.Bef.Wg Small Command Tank, the
Schulfahrzeuge Driver Training Vehicles, the Krupp L.K.A &
L.K.B. Light Tanks and the advanced designs for the Ausf.C (VK
6.01) and Ausf.F (VK 18.01) models. In the style we have come to
expect from Panzer Tracts the monograph is complete with masses
of photographic detail (including four color pages) plus
knowledgeable text and splendid 1/24 scale General Arrangement
and Detail drawings by Hilary Louis Doyle.
196pp, numerous ills (incl 4 color pages),
1/24 scale drawings
Web No. 31230-01
ISBN 9780970840783
£28.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 3-1:
PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III AUSF. A, B, C, AND D &
KRUPP'S M
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
The Panzer Tracts team have compiled an
accurate account of Germany's prewar development of the
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.A to D and the predecessor Leichttraktor based
on primary source documents created by those who designed,
produced, and employed the Panzers. The real history of Krupp's
MKA has also been included to dispel the erroneous belief that
this export tank was a predecessor to the Pz.Kpfw.III. Component
drawings from manuals have been precisely fitted together to
create for the first time accurate four-view drawings of the
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.D and side views of the Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.A, B,
and C. The book is packed with drawings and rare photos which
correctly identify the external characteristics of each
Ausfuehrung, including the five Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.D with Ausf.B
turrets.
72pp, 19 drawings and 66 b/w photos
Web No. 33522-01
ISBN 0977164349
£26.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 3-2:
PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III AUSF.E, F, G, UND H
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
Development and production from 1938 to
1941. A history of the Panzerkampfwagen III variants used in the
1939 to 1941 campaigns. Survivors were accurately measured in
detail and drawn at full scale to create as-built drawings. The
authors use 1/10th scale drawings to illustrate the smallest
details, with six-view (including right side and belly). 1/35th
scale drawings illustrate the complete Pz.Kpfw.III.
84pp, 120 scale drawings and b/w photos
Web No. 34005-01
ISBN 097716439X
£26.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 5-3:
PANZERKAMPFWAGEN "PANTHER" AUSF.G
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
The Panzer Tracts team spent hundreds
of hours precisely measuring survivors, and over a thousand
hours drawing at full-scale to create drawings accurate to the
tight tolerances of the original builders, and including many
previously unrecorded modifications. 1/10th scale drawings
illustrate the smallest details, while six-view, 1/35th scale
drawings illustrate the complete Panther. Also features
flat-plane drawings of many components to aid the modeling of
hard to replicate parts. The ultimate reference for the Panther
Ausf.G and its F.G.1250 infra-red scope and sight.
68pp, numerous b/w illustrations & scale
drawings
Web No. 32181-01
ISBN 0974486272
£28.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 7-1:
PANZERJAEGER (3.7 CM TAK TO PZ.SFL.IC)
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
From the editors of Panzer Tracts this
is a detailed history of the creation, production, and combat of
these famous tank destroyers from 1927 to 1941. This first
volume covers the initial attempts to create a chassis
specifically designed for self-propelled anti-tank guns (which
didn't get into mass production) and the resulting makeshift
conversions on available armored chassis. Altogether 12
different projects are covered starting with the real
Zwischenloesung, Krupp L.S.K., L.Tr.Sfl, 3.7 cm and 7.5 cm Sfl,
Pz.Sfl.II, 8.8 cm Flak 18 Sfl, Pz.Sfl.IVa, Pz.Jaeg.I, 4.7 cm
Pak(t) auf Pz.Kpfw.35R, and ending with the rare trial Pz.Sfl.Ia
and Pz.Sfl.Ic.
72pp, 17 scale drawings, 67 photos
Web No. 32107-01
ISBN 097448623X
£22.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 7-3:
PANZERJAEGER
(7.5CM PAK 40/4 TO 8.8CM WAFFENTRAEGER
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
From the editors of Panzer Tracts this
is a detailed history of the creation, production, and combat of
these famous tank destroyers. This third volume is the result of
a 37-year search for original records of these Panzerjaeger. The
authors have uncovered the facts on their names (and correct
nicknames), production, modifications, issue, organization, and
frontline employment. The book features new, accurate,1/35th
scale drawings of the 7.5 cm Pak 40/4 auf RSO, Panzerjaeger
Hornisse/Nashorn, and 8.8 cm Steyr-Waffentraeger.
80pp, 21 scale drawings, 73 b/w photos
Web No. 33234-01
ISBN 0977164330
£24.00
PANZER
TRACTS NO. 13-1: LEICHTER PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
AND
KLEINER PANZERFUNKWAGEN
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
This latest Panzer Tracts volume
features Sd.Kfz.221, 222, 223 and Sd.Kfz.260 and 161 development
and production from 1935 to 1944. The defining features of each
sub variant have been identified and significant modifications
listed. This has been made possible by over 40 years of research
in private and public archives and chassis number analysis.
Surviving LE.Pz.Sp.Wg. and KL.Pz.Fu.Wg. components were
precisely measured to create new five-view 1/35 scale drawings.
As usual, text and data are based solely on primary sources.
72pp, 58 scale drawings, 90 b/w photos
Web No. 36387-01
No ISBN
£26.00
PANZER
TRACTS NO. 13-2: LEICHTER PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
AND
KLEINER PANZERFUNKWAGEN
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
This latest Panzer Tracts volume
features Sd.Kfz.221, 222, 223 and Sd.Kfz.260 and 161 development
and production from 1935 to 1944. The defining features of each
sub variant have been identified and significant modifications
listed. This has been made possible by over 40 years of research
in private and public archives and chassis number analysis.
Surviving LE.Pz.Sp.Wg. and KL.Pz.Fu.Wg. components were
precisely measured to create new five-view 1/35 scale drawings.
As usual, text and data are based solely on primary sources.
72pp, 58 scale drawings, 90 b/w photos
Web No. 34143-01
No ISBN
£22.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 15-3: MITTLERE
SCHUETZEN-
PANZERWAGEN
(SD.KFZ.251) AUSF.C & D
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
History of Production, Variants,
Organization, and Employment in Action from 1943 to 1945.
Thousands of hours were spent precisely measuring surviving
Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D and associated components, and creating
detailed drawings of the Sd.Kfz.251/1, 251/2, 251/7-10, 251/16,
251/21, and 251/22. In order to reveal details normally hidden
in four-view drawings and photographs, new drawings of the
weapons (s.M.G., 8 cm Gr.W., 3.7 cm Pak, 7.5 cm K.37, 7.5 cm
K.51, and 1.5 cm and 2 cm Drilling) and other equipment are
printed in 1/20th scale on separate pages. The book is packed
with new information on the history, production, unit
organization, tactics, and wartime reports from front-line
units.
80pp, 110 scale drawings, 45 b/w photos
Web No. 33523-01
ISBN 9780977164356
£28.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 16-1:BERGEPANTHER
AUSF. D,A,G
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
The history of the Bergepanther was
difficult to unravel: there was a lack of clarity in the
original German documentation, and the Allies were only
interested in Bergepanther equipped with the 40t winch and
associated spade. Now, Panzer Tracts reveals a more
comprehensive account of the Bergepanther which was essential to
the functioning of Panther and Tiger units. Besides the Ausf.A
and G, there were three different versions converted from the
turretless Pz.Kpfw.Panther chassis. Two were new vehicles while
the final one was rebuilt from large numbers of Panther Ausf.D.
Packed with accurate, as-built 1:35 scale drawings, this new
work is the ultimate reference on the Bergepanther.
84pp, 21pp 1:35 scale drawings, 82 b/w
photos
Web No. 33794-01
ISBN
0977164365
£30.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 18:PANZERKAMPFWAGEN
38(T) AUSF. A TO G AND S
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
For the first time the Panzer Tracts team have compiled an
accurate record of the features of each Pz.Kpfw.38(t)
Ausfuehrung. More than one thousand hours of study of surviving
vehicles enabled them to create accurate four-view drawings of
the Ausf.B, C, D, E, F and S, plus six-view drawings of the
Ausf.A and G. This new edition is illustrated with fifty
drawings, plus sixty seven rare photographs correctly
identifying the external characteristics of each variant.
76pp, 50 drawings , 67 b/w photos
Web No. 33794-01
ISBN
0977164365
£22.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 19-1:
BEUTE-PANZERKAMPFWAGEN
by Thomas L. Jentz & Werner Regenberg
Czech, Polish and French Tanks captured
from 1939 to 1940. This new Panzer Tracts volume is packed with
information on the history, organisational structure, unit
strength, tactics and types of Beute-Panzer issued to each unit.
Werner Regenberg has compiled a massive archive of original
documents and photographs, complete with unique unit markings.
60pp, 70 + b/w illustrations
Web No. 33795-01
ISBN 0977164373
£18.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 19-2:
BEUTE-PANZERKAMPFWAGEN
by Thomas L. Jentz & Werner Regenberg
British, American, Russian and Italian
Tanks captured from 1940 to 1945. Thanks to the efforts of
Werner Regenberg in concentrating his 30 year research career on
Beute-Panzer used by the German army in WWII, this book is
packed with new information on the history, organizational
structure, unit strength, tactics, and types of Beute-Panzer
issued to each unit. Numerous photos with unique unit markings
have been included for representative units with captions that
correctly identify the Beute-Panzer units.
69pp, 70 + b/w illustrations
Web No. 35131-01
ISBN 0981538215
£22.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 20-1: PAPER
PANZERS (1)
by Thomas L. Jentz & Werner Regenberg
Newly back in print. A splendid
monograph on the Panzer projects which were merely conceptual
designs and ideas, often produced without authority by the
various design teams such as Krupp, Rheinmetall, Daimler-Benz
and M.A.N. Panzer Tracts contain a wealth of photographic detail
supported by knowledgable text and splendid 1/24 scale General
Arrangement and Detail drawings invaluable to enthusiasts,
modellers and historians alike
60pp, numerous b/w illustrations plus 1/24
scale GA & Detail drawings
Web No. 31040-01
ISBN
9780970840738
£22.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 22-1: LEICHTER
ZUGKRAFTWAGEN 1 T (SD.KFZ.10) - AUSF.A UND B AND VARIANTS
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
Development and production from 1935 to
1945. A detailed study on the design evolution of the le.Zgkw. 1 t
(Sd.Kfz.10). The book covers three Liliput models then two different
D 6 models, and finally the Ausf.A and B of the D 7. From precise
measurements of surviving le.Zgkw.1 t (Sd.Kfz.10) and associated
components, the authors created detailed drawings of the basic
le.Zgkw.1 t (Sd.Kfz.10) produced in 1939, 1940, and 1942 as well as
the associated variants Gasspuererkw. (Sd.Kfz.10/1),
le.Entgiftungskw. (Sd.Kfz.10/2), Sfl. (Sd.Kfz.10/4) fuer 2 cm Flak
30 produced in 1939 and 1940, and Sfl. (Sd.Kfz.10/5) fuer 2 cm Flak
38 produced in 1942 and 1944.
64pp, 67 + scale drawings, 65 b/w photos
Web No.
35555-01
ISBN 0981538258
£20.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 22-4: MITTLERER
ZUGKRAFTWAGEN 8T (SD.KFZ.7)
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
The m.Zgkw.8t was one of the most
important German military vehicles, due to impressive size and
the weapons they towed. Many m.Zgkw.8t have survived in public
and private collections, including examples of all the chassis
types and Several hundred hours were spent precisely measuring
each, and over one thousand hours were expended to create
accurate drawings. Panzer Tracts primary research also yielded
numerous previously undocumented modifications, including the
history of the Trattore Semicingolato 8t which Breda was
licensed to build for the Italian army. Packed with accurate,
as-built 1:35 scale drawings and photographs, this new work is
the ultimate reference on the m.Zgkw.8t.
88pp, 15pp 1:35 scale drawings, 109 b/w
photos
Web No. 34792-01
No ISBN
£30.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 22-5:
GEPANZERTER 8T
ZUGKRAFTWAGEN
& SFL.FLAK (SD.KFZ.7)
by Hilary Louis Doyle & Lukas Friedli
This new volume features peviously
unknown facts about the armoured 8t built together with the
8,8cm Flak 18 bunker buster "Bunkerknacker". Until now Sfl. auf
m.Zgkw. 8t half-tracked, self-propelled guns have simply been
identified by weapon: eg. 2cm Flakvierling (Sd.Kfz.7/1) or 3,7cm
Flak (Sd.Kfz.7/2). Now Panzer Tracts sets the record straight
with descriptions of no less than 12 different Sfl.Flak
variants. Also featured is the enlarged 8t Zgkw. (Sd.Kfz.7/6)
created to carry the range finding equipment of the 8.8cm Flak
Batterie, the Feuerleitpanzer, armoured control centre for
launching A4 (V2) rockets, and the surprisingly widespread
"Behelfspanzerung" which will be new to most enthusiasts.
Several Selbstfahrlafette auf m.Zgkw. 8t and all of the Flak
guns have survived to the present day, enabling the team to
create accurate drawings of each type. 21 pages of 1:35 scale
drawings and over 100 clear large-format photos make this the
ultimate reference on the gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen 8t
(Sd.Kfz.7) and Flak Sfl. This is one of the last Panzer Tracts
volumes co-authored by Tom Jentz who sadly passed away in
December, 2012.
86pp, 100+ b/w photos, 1:35 scale drawings
Web No. 36745-01
No ISBN
£32.00
PANZER TRACTS NO. 23: PANZER
PRODUCTION FROM 1933 TO 1945
by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle
After forty years of research, The
Panzer Tracts team have compiled a record of how many Panzers by
model were produced by each assembly plant. Starting in February
1939, the Waffenamt kept consolidated records of monthly
production but these are of limited value when more than one
assembly plant was involved. The additional details needed to
determine the number produced for each model were derived from
assembly plant production records, analysis of chassis numbers
and the code letters for each assembly plant which were stamped
on serial number plates. As usual text and data are based solely
on primary sources.
