Tank Wrecks on the Eastern Front 1941–1945: A Visual History

Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history provides a fascinating guide to the wrecks of destroyed and disabled tanks on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. The book offers a graphic record of the various types of tanks deployed by the Red Army and the Wehrmacht during the largest and most destructive confrontation between mechanized armies in military history.

During the initial stages of the war, the German victors frequently photographed and posed with destroyed Soviet armor. Operation Barbarossa resulted in 17,000 smashed Soviet tanks, including the T-28, T-35, KV-1, and the iconic T-34. These heavy and medium tanks became a source of endless interest. However, as the tide turned, the victorious Red Army photographed the wrecked and burnt-out panzers such as the Mk IVs, Tigers and Panthers.

In addition to documenting the entire course of the war on the Eastern Front through the trail of broken armor, the photographs provide a wide-ranging visual archive of the tank types of the period. This will appeal to anyone interested in tank warfare, and particularly to modelers and wargamers.

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