This large format book recounts the history of several famous armored engagements of the Second World War. The engagements covered are: The Soviet Invasion of Poland, from Sedan to Abbeville (France), Montcornet, May 17 1940, Rommel's counterattacks in the desert, Barbarossa 1941, the encirclement of Minsk, The Battle of Krasnograd, Prokorovka, Villers Bocage 1944 and Operation Cobra. The detailed narrative is complimented by dozens of spectacular color profiles and graphics of the armor involved in these battles. There are also over 100 black and white photos. A unique feature of the book is three double gatefold pages that open out to double width. These are devoted to providing detailed information on the three major tanks involved in these battles, the T-34, The Tiger and The Panther.