How Hitler Inherited His Tank Army

It is widely known that the German panzer corps were one of Hitler's most formidable weapons during his conquest of Europe. What is not well known is that more than 25% of German tanks used were not actually German in origin. In Hitler's Great Panzer Heist: Germany's Foreign Armor in Action, 1939-45, Anthony Tucker-Jones brings us the staggering numbers of foreign armor that were appropriated or captured throughout Europe and North Africa.Britain, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Poland and the Soviet Union would all see their tanks used by German forces. Even some United States Sherman tanks would fall victim to this larceny. From Rommel using British Matilda tanks in North Africa to a face off of Soviet T-34s on opposite sides of the battlefield, this book details the numbers and events in meticulous detail.Stackpole Books has published another great historical work with this book. Along with the text, there are historical photographs and a very valuable appendix section that
contains excellent reference material.Hitler's Great Panzer Heist not only includes detailed figures, but also interjects many quotes and stories from people who were there and were able to recount what part this mostly unknown story played during World War II. I found this to be very interesting reading. The volume of referencable facts and detail to major period events and political motivations helps to extend the books importance. This was definitely a new spin on just how important resources were for Germany and what part industry, in particular wartime industry, played in Europe.

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