
Scouts Out
A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II
Robert J. Edwards(Author)
Stackpole Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-8117-7089-7 (ISBN)
Description
Scouts Out is the definitive account of German armored reconnaissance in World War II, essential for historians, armor buffs, collectors, modelers, and wargamers. The first extensive treatment of the subject in English, it features:
*? Profiles of the armored reconnaissance vehicles that performed vital functions for the Third Reich's war machine
*? Capsule histories of the reconnaissance elements of panzer and mechanized infantry divisions, including those of the Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe
*? Firsthand accounts from reconnaissance soldiers
*? Hundreds of photos, the majority of which have never been published before
*? Color illustrations of uniforms and insignia
*? Profiles of the armored reconnaissance vehicles that performed vital functions for the Third Reich's war machine
*? Capsule histories of the reconnaissance elements of panzer and mechanized infantry divisions, including those of the Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe
*? Firsthand accounts from reconnaissance soldiers
*? Hundreds of photos, the majority of which have never been published before
*? Color illustrations of uniforms and insignia
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
500 BW Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1724 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-7089-7 (9780811770897)
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E-Book
01/2014
Stackpole Books
€30.65
Available for download
Person
Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armor officer who led a scout platoon, has taught at West Point and is the author of Scouts Out (978-0-9117-1311-5). He has also translated numerous books from German into English. He lives in Navarre, Florida.