Download or read book Panzer Crewman 1939–45 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In World War II the Panzer crews spearheaded every major campaign or battle from the invasions of Poland and France to the last great counter-offensive in the Ardennes. Germany's Panzer crews fought on every front and along the way earned a formidable reputation for élan in attack and steadfastness in defence. This book charts the recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experience of a typical World War II German tank crewman, serving on various fronts from the scorching heat of the Western Desert to the frozen tundra of the Eastern Front. It features many unpublished photographs from both private collectors and Panzer veterans themselves.