The Panzer III was designed to be the backbone of the Panzer force & was deployed on every front. However due to its deficient armament & poor armour & despite its outstanding reliability it was obsolete by 1942. This comprehensive overview of the Panzer III in action was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on war-time intelligence reports to produce a fascinating insight into the development & combat history of the Panzer III at the tactical & operational level. Also featured are rare developments such as the flame thrower variant alongside unpublished photographs & illustrations which provide an absorbing study from an array of primary sources of the world of the Panzer III & its crews which conveys to the modern reader a vivid sense of how they were viewed at the time.