The Great Patriotic War is the largest and bloodiest in the history of Russia and the world as a whole. The opposing sides had in their arsenal many deadly types of weapons, one of which were tanks: apparently, it was not for nothing that this war was called - the engine war. And if the First World War became a baptism of fire for tanks, then the Second World War was a real exam for them, during which they proved that they rightfully bear the title of the main striking force on the battlefields. This publication provides information about the history of the creation of armored forces, design features, combat use and evolution of tanks of the USSR, Germany and their allies. The description of each combat vehicle is accompanied by numerous illustrations, as well as tables with technical characteristics. In addition, the book contains unique photographs of hostilities, allowing you to clearly represent the most common samples of military equipment during this war.