struggling to survive a myriad of battlefield challenges and victories against German SS tanksthat were heavier, better armed and protected. What was once envisioned as a warfare ofsweeping formations directed by West Point lieutenant colonels and ROTC captains quicklydevolved into small unit street fights relying more and more on the initiative, resourcefulness,and cunning of lowly OCS lieutenants and combat-seasoned sergeants. “This book’s journey”,Jeff writes, “is long, unforgiving, and brutal. Forty-seven fellow tankers will be lost along thewar.”Tank aficionados in support of “MEN Of HONOR” will relish Osprey Publishing’s new “ForeignPanthers, a superb 49-page essay on the Panzer V in British, Soviet, French, and other serviceswhen captured between 1943 – 1945. The Panzer V was the most advanced and best-balancedmedium tank of World War II. Captured Panthers were coveted, believe it or not, by the Allieswell into 1958! It became the most important design influence on the postwar generation ofmain battle tanks. Using detailed new artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating studypieces together the story of the Panther in Allied hands and reassess the overstated stories ofthe Panther’s supposed postwar use. Visit, www.ospreypublishing.com.“FOREIGN PANTHERS – The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943 – 58”, byM.P. Robinson & Thomas Seignon, Illustrated by Henry Morshed. Osprey Publishing: 2022, 48
pages, 7’1/2” x 9’3/4”, softcover; $19.
