This is a classic encyclopedic guide to tanks and other armored vehicles of the Third Reich. It is the result of years of rigorous research, originally published in 1978 and well received by readers; in the future, the directory was refined and supplemented to provide the most reliable information. The book contains complete technical information and a history of the use of German armored vehicles in World War II in the form of standard data tables, conveniently placed in sections for each described sample. The directory includes over 1000 photographs, a glossary of German technical terms and their Russian translation, eight applications covering weapons, ammunition, engines and other equipment. The encyclopedia is interesting as a source work material. The book includes: Panzerkampfwagen I and II; Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) и 38(t); Panzerkampfwagen III, Panzerkampfwagen IV, Panzerkampfwagen V (& # 96; Panther & # 96;), Panzerkampfwagen VI (& # 96; Tiger & # 96;) and their numerous variants; machines based on them are fully described; armored vehicles; as well as the Wehrmacht's use of French, Italian and captured vehicles. The encyclopedia is an illustrated history of armored vehicles of Great Britain, the USA and the Commonwealth countries, their weapons, engine propulsion systems, chassis and special vehicles based on them from the period 1939-1945. The book, written by well-known armored vehicle experts Peter Chamberlain and Chris Alice, contains over 5,000 historical photographs and drawings. - the most comprehensive source of all published on the history and development of Commonwealth tanks during the Second World War. The book mentions more than 2,000 combat vehicles, the most famous types of tanks and their variants produced in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are described in sufficient detail. Brief specifications, scale drawings, and attachments provide information on tank armament, engines, and suspension systems necessary for collectors, military historians, and modelers.