Repairing the Panzers: German Tank Maintenance in World War 2: Volume 1 Hardcover – 31 Aug. 2010

Excellent book if you're a model maker of have an interest in WW2 or Germany heavy recovery. LOTS of great reference photos for model makers, (most of which are new to me!), plus info on the recovery units themselves.A shame I can only give it 5 stars!Oh. The seller was really good, too! The book was very reasonably priced and arrived well before the eta and was well packaged. I highly recommend both the seller and the book.

Volume 1 of this very impressive series is a delight to read with a wealth of information and pictorial evidence, which this reader has never seen before. This book has real detail on WWII German armour and the great lengths the support staff and German army spent in recovery and field repair. I can only reiterate from my other review 'the photographs are real gems. What intrigues is the imaginative ways in which Germany tried both to maintain and hold on to its small tank force, if compared to the huge volumes of tanks produced by Russians and European Allies.In my opinion there no other books on this topic with this kind of photographic evidence and detail. Mr Friedli has produced a masterful compilation of the subject matter and his books are exceptional in all aspects.I am sure this book would be of benefit to the avid modellers as well as a History buff on the use of repairing Amour and its various issues of battle recovery, as well as, the recovery in the most extreme of conditions. I cannot recommend this title strongly enough and have thus rated a worthy 5 stars. `Just wanted to add that the much anticipated Volume 2 is now out and worthy follow up to volume 1.

My hobby is model building and German armour, I have over a hundred books on the subject and rate this as one of the best.If you like the Heimdal, Fedorowics, panzerwrecks and Panzer tracs books you will love this.It is full of excellent photos most of which I have never seen before and the read is "just special".If I could have given it ten stars I would have, buy the book you will not be disapointed.

Great book with lots of photos and details not seen before. I read it cover to cover on the first night

extremely detailed analysis of the tank repair & maintenance structure, perhaps too detailed for me, coupled with lots of excellent sharp photos of tank repair and tanks in various states of disrepair. a quality book, very well produced.

good technical data and the photos are amazing, the workshop crews in Germany and on the front were very skilled. We replaced they repaired.!

A ideal gift for a model maker. Packed with information and good photos. Cant be beaten for the price.

A rally interesting insight into the 2nd echelon forces keeping those AFV's running.Excellent photography with 1st. class technical text.