Tigers I and II and Their Variants (Spielberger German Armor and Military Vehicle Series)

O.K. Now this is a special entry in the Spielberger series.If your thing is the development of the Tiger series of weapon systems then this could be for you.I have not seen T.Jentz books on the Tiger but I can't beleive they could be any better at presenting the given material.The pictures of the assembly lines at Henschel and Porsche are truly amazing if a little dark.Who took them anyway?These tanks were very secret afterall!Anyway,again, if you are looking for unit histories and Tiger tactics then try Schneiders "Tigers in Combat" by all means the best on that subject,with great pictures.If you are into the tech stuff then Spielberger is for you.Chapters on Elefant,Jagdtiger and Sturmtiger round out the Tiger 1 and 2 material.As is standard for this series the drawings by Doyle make for a very nice book. T.M.L.

Simply put, this is a superb volume! If you model German WWII AFVs which should include the tiger family of tanks, this book is an absolute necessity. It's full of awesome pictures and drawings along with well written easy to digest historical information on all the Tigers and their variants. There is so much good information and good reading here this book has to appeal to anybody with any interest in tanks or weapons development. honestly, I can't say enough about this book! The last section is a reprint with English translation of the Tigerfibel 80, a humorous operator and technical manual for Tiger crews. Besides being chock full of detailed information the English translation is excellent. I have seen reprints of this alone selling for as much as this entire book! I can sum it up this way- if you have an interest in the subject from any perspective or just want an unusual read, buy this book! You will NOT be disappointed!

This was a great addition to WWII Armor reference library that I refer to when I am building 1:6 scale Armor... Lots of facts, photos and scale drawings...

The Tiger Tank was one of the most recognisable tanks from the Second World War, and even today there is still a fascination with this beast that has lead to many books on the topic.
This is one of those books that is very different in it s offering on this vehicle, in fact it is a technical manual on the Tiger and its variants.
If you ever wanted to know about the type of engine, gearbox, tracks or turret manufacture, then this is for you.
The book is packed with a large amount of closeup photos of various parts of the tank, production changes, and line drawings of the various designs.
All variants are covered including the Jagdtiger, Elephant and Sturmtiger to name a few and even some designs on the drawing board when the war finished.
If your interest is the Tiger Tank battalions and its fighting history then this is not for you.
However if you wanted to know why the final drives were brittle, or engine was underpowered it is a good compliment to any Tiger history. It goes along way to tell why the Tiger although a powerful weapon was extremely complicated to keep running on the battlefield and why so many were destroyed by their crews.
Finally there is written in english for the first time the Tigerfibel, or Tiger manual as approved by Guderian which was issued to Tiger crews.
This in itself is a good reason to purchase the book as at times the manual is very funny and entertaining.
This is great compliment to place alongside your combat historys of the Tiger Battalions.