Book Review of Panther Tanks German Army & Waffen-SS
Normandy Campaign 1944 Tank Craft Series no. 3
Author: Dennis Oliver
Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1-52-671093-2
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-52-671093-2
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $22.95
THE BOOK:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd. is based in the UK.
This is a new book with a copyright date of 2017.
It is soft cover of 65 pages in 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" page format.
The cover art shows a February 1944 Man production Pz.kpfw. V Panther Ausf. A built by modeler Sheng Hui in 1/35th scale.
In the center, left to right, is a photo of Untersturmfuhrer Rolf Jauch of SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 photographed in the cupola of his Panther Ausf. A just prior to the Allied invation.
Next is two Panther Ausf. A wrecks of Panzer-Regiment-6 photographed in August of 1944.
A Panther Ausf. G of 6.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment-33. This tank is also shown and discussed further on page 22 of the illustration section.
The back cover, from top to bottom, shows a Panzerbefehlswagen Panther Ausf. A attached to 11.Abtellung headquarters of Panzer-Regiment-33. This tank is shown at the bottom of page 22 of the illustration section.
Next is a photograph of the photo-etched parts from a Eduard Model set for the Panther Ausf. A in 1/35th scale.
A photo of a Panther Ausf. G of 1.Abtellung, Panzer-Regiment-24 disabled near Coulouvray-Boisbenatre, north-east Avranches, on 2 August 1944.
A color profile of Panther Ausf. G of 1.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment-24.
There is a postcard inserted in the book to use to subscribe to Pen & Swords new book announcements lists.
The book contains 49 black and white wartime photos, 2 maps and 8 data lists.
There are 12 pages of color profiles in the book showing 24 Panther Ausf. A, D & G's.
There are 7 walk around color photos of a Ausf. G built by modeler Lester Plaskit using the Dragon 1/35th scale kit.
8 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A built by modeler Sergey Kavalyov using the Dragon 1/35th scale kit and figures in a diorama.
7 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A built by modeler Sheng Hui. Probably an AFV Club kit.
5 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A by modeler Shin Olkawa using the Dragon kit.
3 walk around color photos of a Ausf. G by modeler Du Weijie. Kit used unknown.
4 view of a Dragon Ausf. D with Eduard PE and showing 2 decal sheets.
4 box arts of Panther variants and a 4 walk around shots of their Ausf. A with Eduard PE.
2 box arts of Tamiya Panther variants and 5 walk around shots of the Ausf. G made up.
3 box arts of Airfix's Panthers in 1/76th scale.
2 box arts of Italeri's Ausf. A and a photo of the kits engine deck.
Box art of Revell's Ausf. G and A and photos of the hull top part.
2 box arts of Zvezda's 1/72nd scale Panther kits.
A 2-view of Eduard PE sets.
10 walk around shots of Royal Models accessories.
8 walk around shots of Voyager accessories.
4 walk around shots of Aber accessories.
3 walk around shots of Lion Roar accessories.
6 walk around shots of Griffon accessories.
3 walk around shots of Black Dog accessories.
3 walk around shots of R.B. accessories.
3 walk around shots of E.T. accessories.
4 shots of after-market tracks.
9 shots of after-market decal sheets.
In the last pages of the book there is box arts shown of 5 other books that Pen & Sword publishes:
Elite Panzer Strike Force
Fighting the Breakout, The German Army in Normandy From Cobra to the Flaise Gap
Steel Inferno, SS Panzer Corps in Normandy
The Panther V in Combat, Gederian's Problem Child
Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks, Tank Craft series no. 1
This is a super neat book on the Panther and will be of great interest to AFV modelers and historians alike.
I want to thank the folks at Casmate Publishing, the North American distributor of Pen & Sword books for this review sample and Pen & Sword as well.
A complete listing of Pen & Sword book titles can be seen on Casemate's web site at;
www.casematepublishing.com
Pen & Sword Books Ltd. is based in the UK.
This is a new book with a copyright date of 2017.
It is soft cover of 65 pages in 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" page format.
The cover art shows a February 1944 Man production Pz.kpfw. V Panther Ausf. A built by modeler Sheng Hui in 1/35th scale.
In the center, left to right, is a photo of Untersturmfuhrer Rolf Jauch of SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 photographed in the cupola of his Panther Ausf. A just prior to the Allied invation.
Next is two Panther Ausf. A wrecks of Panzer-Regiment-6 photographed in August of 1944.
A Panther Ausf. G of 6.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment-33. This tank is also shown and discussed further on page 22 of the illustration section.
The back cover, from top to bottom, shows a Panzerbefehlswagen Panther Ausf. A attached to 11.Abtellung headquarters of Panzer-Regiment-33. This tank is shown at the bottom of page 22 of the illustration section.
Next is a photograph of the photo-etched parts from a Eduard Model set for the Panther Ausf. A in 1/35th scale.
A photo of a Panther Ausf. G of 1.Abtellung, Panzer-Regiment-24 disabled near Coulouvray-Boisbenatre, north-east Avranches, on 2 August 1944.
A color profile of Panther Ausf. G of 1.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment-24.
There is a postcard inserted in the book to use to subscribe to Pen & Swords new book announcements lists.
The book contains 49 black and white wartime photos, 2 maps and 8 data lists.
There are 12 pages of color profiles in the book showing 24 Panther Ausf. A, D & G's.
There are 7 walk around color photos of a Ausf. G built by modeler Lester Plaskit using the Dragon 1/35th scale kit.
8 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A built by modeler Sergey Kavalyov using the Dragon 1/35th scale kit and figures in a diorama.
7 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A built by modeler Sheng Hui. Probably an AFV Club kit.
5 walk around color photos of a Ausf. A by modeler Shin Olkawa using the Dragon kit.
3 walk around color photos of a Ausf. G by modeler Du Weijie. Kit used unknown.
4 view of a Dragon Ausf. D with Eduard PE and showing 2 decal sheets.
4 box arts of Panther variants and a 4 walk around shots of their Ausf. A with Eduard PE.
2 box arts of Tamiya Panther variants and 5 walk around shots of the Ausf. G made up.
3 box arts of Airfix's Panthers in 1/76th scale.
2 box arts of Italeri's Ausf. A and a photo of the kits engine deck.
Box art of Revell's Ausf. G and A and photos of the hull top part.
2 box arts of Zvezda's 1/72nd scale Panther kits.
A 2-view of Eduard PE sets.
10 walk around shots of Royal Models accessories.
8 walk around shots of Voyager accessories.
4 walk around shots of Aber accessories.
3 walk around shots of Lion Roar accessories.
6 walk around shots of Griffon accessories.
3 walk around shots of Black Dog accessories.
3 walk around shots of R.B. accessories.
3 walk around shots of E.T. accessories.
4 shots of after-market tracks.
9 shots of after-market decal sheets.
In the last pages of the book there is box arts shown of 5 other books that Pen & Sword publishes:
Elite Panzer Strike Force
Fighting the Breakout, The German Army in Normandy From Cobra to the Flaise Gap
Steel Inferno, SS Panzer Corps in Normandy
The Panther V in Combat, Gederian's Problem Child
Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks, Tank Craft series no. 1
This is a super neat book on the Panther and will be of great interest to AFV modelers and historians alike.
I want to thank the folks at Casmate Publishing, the North American distributor of Pen & Sword books for this review sample and Pen & Sword as well.
A complete listing of Pen & Sword book titles can be seen on Casemate's web site at;
www.casematepublishing.com