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 It features many unpublished photographs from both private collectors and Panzer veterans themselves.