I've read many books about the panzers in WWII. They have many useful information inside them. But they all had old black&white photos and some of them were really bad. But this book is great. It doesn't have so many information,the written things are known by many WWII fans. But what makes this book a 5 star treasure is the pictures. Who doesn't want to see Tigers, Panthers, King Tigers, Jagdpanthers and many more in colorful high quality pictures. The photos are taken from museums and collectors all around the world. When you are looking at the pictures you'll feel the real power of the Panther's 75mm gun and smell its gasoline and hear the roaring engine.

German Tanks of World War II in Color is not an exhaustive study nor does it try to be. However, weighing in at only 96 pages, it contains a surprising amount of information. The book is organized into four chapters: light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks and support vehicles. All of the main panzers and armored fighting vehicles are discussed as well as their variants. The text is readable and informative. Text boxes add depth to the book by discussing tank anatomy, panzer division anatomy, weapon definitions, and color schemes. What truly makes this book unique are the color photographs of restored vehicles from museums and private collections around the world. The photo on the front cover is indicative of the eye-candy that awaits you inside. Recommended!

This book packs a lot of information into its 96 pages. It's possible to find books on German Armor that have more detail, but not at this price. Brief but useful development histories are complemented by scores of high quality color photographs. Each of the Panzer series (I through VI) is featured, including most of the important variants (Tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery pieces). There is even a chapter on amored cars, halftracks, and reconnaissance vehicles. The text is good, but it is the photographs that set this book apart. Vintage snaps are coupled with shots of restored vehicles from museums and private collections around the world. I would recommend this book to modelers and history buffs alike.

Michael Green's 'George Patton and the Battle of the Bulge' is one creative piece that explains the details of the Battle of the Bulge. Michael Green has been one of the most profound authors on military issues and World War II related books. The book provided in depth information on what Patton and his third army did when the Germans launched a desperate counter-offensive called 'Wacht am Rhein', translated to be Watch the Rhine where the Nazi defenders charged through the Ardennes. Combat maps, quotes from the soldiers, Patton himself and even from accounts of German soldiers gave highlight to strength and weaknesses of both sides of the war. Real photographs and comments from soldiers interviewed at the time, including the American third army, the German Volksgrenadier divisions making Michael Green's 'George Patton and the Battle of the Bulge' a great book for me to read.
Micheal Green is technically one of the most best authors on Patton and World War II related material, with his array of books already published like Patton's Tank Drive: D-Day to Victory and Patton: Operation Cobra and Beyond. All those experience gained from writing these previous books about Patton helped to make 'George Patton and the Battle of the Bulge' better and more comprehensive. Michael's Wife, Gladys also contributed to his works as his co-author and assistant. As we all know, two brains is always better than one.
'George Patton and the Battle of the Bulge' is one meticulously crafted book with details to many fine elements of the war many books overlooked. One hundred sixty pages in font 10 San Serif and pictures describing the war that even tells what weapons the soldiers depicted are using.
'The most important favor that influenced Hitler's decision to attack the Ardennes was the Allied advance across France to the German boarder, between August and September 1944. Hitler Considered this a more pressing danger to Germany than the Soviet advance in the east. The American crew of a .30-calibre (air cooled) machine gun, fires at German positions somewhere in France. National Archives'
Details like this make this book an easy reading for the short time that I am pressed.
The book is divided into 4 large chapters/sections, Opening moves, The German attack and American reaction, The road to Bastogne, Clearing the Bastogne area. This concept of simplicity helps the reader to be not confused with useless details that ruin many great books and chapter titles with known settings (i.e. The road to Bastogne) help the reader to feel easy with what they already knew. A great book about the war has always been awarded for its simplicity and this one is no other. The first chapter, Opening moves starts out like this:
'Many historians and writers have suspected that the idea for the German Ardennes counteroffensive of December 16, 1944. (Know to Americans as the Battle of the Bulge) was first conceived in Adolf Hitler's mind sometime during the last two weeks of July 1944.'
Simplicity and word choice made the book a breeze and without much pain to read. Its like one of the shows from the History channel, the book gives its information in descriptive narratives. 'Despite this lack of confidence, Hitler still retained the respect and admiration of the Army's rank and file in late 1944 till the end of the war.' This kind of writing in my opinion is much easier to read than writing with much high frequency words and have to dig through the dictionary to fully understand what the book is about.
Overall reading this book is a success and I enjoyed reading this book very much. Now I have purchased this book and that is one of the signs of my approval of its '1337ness'. Counted over 190 pictures to help out my reading and that averages out more than one picture per page. Almost a picture book and still provide enough information for me to take the information from the text and process it with efficiency. This book should definitely be published in hardcover and should be a collector's must have for Patton enthusiasts.

Michael Green is hands-down the best author I have ever read on this subject. With his array of military books, I just can't seem to get enough of his well-informed and enlightening books. The pictures in this particular book are just astonishing and greatly complement the articulate and intelligent text. Green has once again taken my breath away with this book! I recommend it highly, as I do all of his books. My wife and I both know that they are at the top of my shelf!

I've had the pleasure of reading this book recently and I have to say that this is a great book on the weapons of the U.S. during WW2. This book greatly shows and explains the various weapons, from Bayonets to Tanks, that the U.S. armies used to win the Second World War and what Gen. Patton thought of some of them.

'Patton's Third Army' is a term unique in military history. The man and the army have been forever linked. Other armies fought in World War II, but their commanders never achieved the prominence of Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. It was his army and it fought as he fought; aggressively, and he kept the Germans guessing where he would attack next. Now, the story of Patton's Army, from its formation in England to its race to the German border, is told in Patton: Operation Cobra and Beyond by Michael and Gladys Green. In clear text and numerous photographs, Green delivers an exciting, blow-by-blow account of the Third Army at its height as it barrels across France, hindered more by fuel problems than German resistance. Green's approach concerns the corps and divisions that made up the army and with Patton's spirit of fast-driving, rapid-firing warfare. After a quick introduction touching on Patton's life and his experiences in North Africa and Sicily, the book settles into a monthly tale of the Third Army. In England, Patton visited his corps and divisions and gave his troops his now famous 'give 'em hell' speeches. His main mission for the D-Day invasion was tricking the Germans into believing he would lead the invasion of France at the head of the First Army Group. Using fake radio traffic and phony tanks and equipment, the Allies lead the Germans into believing Patton was headed for the Pas-de-Calais, northwest of Normandy. The rouse worked. Hitler kept his 15th army at Calais while the Allies fought inland from their toe-hold at Normandy. Patton arrived in France in time to help Gen. Omar Bradley plan Operation Cobra, the Allies breakout of the hedgerow country where units were advancing only half an acre a day. With the success of Cobra, the Third army became operational and Patton began his dash across France. This is also where the book takes off as Patton's three corps, VII, XV and XX, come on line and Patton sends them racing from one objective to the next. Green does an excellent job of pointing out how Patton differed from his fellow commanders. As soon as Third Army became operational he pulled back all forward divisions and replaced them with tank divisions, guaranteeing more mobility and firepower on the battlefield. In fact, the book follows the tank divisions more closely than the infantry, highlighting their bold maneuvers, particularly those of the 4th Armored Division. From the breakout, the book follows Patton's pursuit from the Falaise Pocket to the Seine River to the fortress of Metz. The battles around Falaise and the Seine show the Third Army at its best. The sheer onslaught of armored divisions, supported by excellent airpower seems to just roll over the hapless Germans. It is at this point that the mighty Third Army out-ran its supply line while, at the same time, General Dwight D. Eisenhower decided to divert the bulk of Patton's supplies to Fieldmarshall Bernard Montgomery. From then on, Patton's campaign falls into a series of missed opportunities. By the time the Third Army is resupplied, heavy rains strain advancement while eliminating air support. The Germans, revived by Patton's pause, regroup to defend their ground better. Patton's campaigns of October and November slow to a crawl as casualties mount. But the Third Army, with Patton's iron will to fight despite setbacks, prevails and continues its mission of advance and destruction. The book closes with the first days of December, the last planned attacks of the third Army, before the German counter offensive would prove Patton's ability to deal with an enemy on the attack. Patton: Operation Cobra and Beyond delivers a superb account of the Third Army's exploits early in European Theater of Operations. For a commander and an army so well known for success during the Battle of the Bulge, the book provides an excellent window to the success and experience that allowed Third Army to do so well in the Ardennes. The photos help complete the picture of an army and it's leader in combat. The book is a great introduction to combat in Europe. While it does not shed any new light on the subject, it is an excellent, one-volume look at America's most successful army in Europe and its colorful commander.

Michael Greene'sOperation Cobra and BeyondReview by Charles M. ProvinceAs the founder and president of The George S. Patton, Jr. Historical Society, I am obliged to purchase a copy of every "Patton book" that comes on the market, quality notwithstanding. Be it a well written or poorly written book makes no matter. Be it a pro-Patton or anti-Patton book makes no difference, either. Each and every one belongs in the Patton Society's library.I am glad to have the opportunity of acknowledging that Michael Greene's new book Patton's Dash Across France is one of the good books. It is a book I will purchase and be delighted to place into the Society's library. I heartily recommend it.Greene has taken on a very difficult job in that he has tried to squeeze the entire Third Army's World War II record into a mere thirty thousand word book. He has, however, admirably accomplished his goal.Greene's knack of understanding which of the smallest details are the most pertinent in relation to the overall "Big Picture" allows him to succinctly explicate the role of the Third Army in the overall European Theater of Operations and to untangle the complex organizational structure of Patton's Army. His explanations encompass all levels of command, from Army and Corps to Division and Battalion all the way down to company level and the infantry rifle platoon. Most people in the United States todayincluding many who have served in the military-possess very little understanding of the upper echelons of command, i.e. what commanders do and why they do it and how they accomplish the massive job of running an army. Greene has penned a book that is not only interesting to avid history buffs but one that could be used as a primer of military organization for neophyte readers.Greene gives explanations of some major problems encountered by the U.S. Army during its initial attack on the European continent. Problems other than those posed by the German Army. The matter of hedgerows comes to mind. Although hedgerows are mentioned innumerable times in many books, unless a reader has seen one, they probably don't really know what they are or what they look like. Dating from Roman times, hedgerows caused incessant and disastrous problems for the Allies both in time lost and more importantly lives lost. Ile hedgerows were easily as much a deterrent as were the Germans. Greene explains all.Patton was one of the first U.S. Army officers to fully understand and use airplanes for air cover. Greene describes the relationship between Patton's Third Army and Brigadier General Otto P. Weyland's XIX Tactical Air Command (TAC). Greene reports that when the Third and the XIX met, it was love at first sight. Patton and Weyland worked so closely together that Patton even used them for flank cover when Walton Walker's XX Corps lacked the necessary men and material to adequately cover the Loire River.For avid Patton fans the real story of Patton's Third Army starts with chapter three, Patton's Third Army On The Offensive. Within weeks of being unleashed, the mighty Third was attacking Germans on all four points of the compass. Aggressiveness was the byword of the Third Army‹infused by the most aggressive army commander in the European Theater of War.One of the most interesting parts of chapter three‹to me at least-was Greene's report on what became known as "Patton's Household Cavalry." Originally named the 6th Mechanized Cavalry Group, their name was officially changed to the "Army Information Service." It was a highly specialized unit that Patton used for the purpose of reporting activities of combat units down to battalion level. According to Patton, "You can never have too much reconnaissance. Use every means available before, during, and after battle. Reports must be facts, not opinions; negative as well as positive." Or, as Patton once summed up the purpose of G-2 intelligence units, "Information is like eggs‹the fresher the better."Another plus on Greene's side of the ledger is his use of Patton's quotes (both verbal and written) to simplify and explicate Patton"s actions, opinions, and personal thoughts‹the experience and beliefs that helped him to make his decisions and what he really thought of other army commanders and his bosses in higher echelons. The technique also gives the reader a good idea of Patton's personal leadership style.Charles M. ProvinceThe George S. Patton, Jr. Historical Society

Nineteen photographs included in the 48 pages are clear & interesting. Large type and presentation aimed at 4th to 7th grade level readers. Not of general appeal as information about each class of carrier too limited & generalized. ERROR. Page 32 it states that Kitty Hawk class removed from service in 1996, however, #35 million just spent on rennovating the USS Kitty Hawk & it is definitely in service, stationed in Japan & last week depoyed to Baltic area.

This book will satisfy most carrier aviation buffs if only for the picutres that fill its pages. Overall, it doesn't go into great detail or too much about the belowdecks supporting uints that allow flight operations to exist. What it does offer is a retrospective of carrier operations from before World War II, a decent amount on World War II operations, and then the Cold War carriers that continue serving on until today. There is some information on the British and French carriers, but it is very limited.

Overall, this book is introductory, and best serves as illustrating a challenging world in a coffee-table book format.

If anyone who loves aircrafts carriers gets the chance to buy this book, go for it! It's worth every penny. Great photos and text make this book a treasure to any naval enthusiasts library.