A major new reference work is The German Order of Battle: Panzers and Artillery in World War II by George F. Nafziger. This important, monumental study details the composition of German panzer and artillery forces in World War II, and charts the formation and organisation of those units throughout that conflict. Based on German military documents and exhaustively researched by a leading expert on military organisation, this is a comprehensive directory to a key element of the Wehrmacht and the German military machine. The German Order of Battle: Panzers and Artillery in World War II is the most complete organisational study of the history of all the German panzer divisions, panzer grenadier divisions, cavalry divisions, anti-tank units and all army and corps artillery formations operating in World War II. With an analysis of the evolution of the panzer arms in the 1920s and 1930s, and the conflicting pressures and policies directing that process, this book is an authoritative contribution to our understanding of forces that played a key role in the Third Reich's drive to conquer Europe. The German Order of Battle: Panzers and Artillery in World War II includes the following: An overview of the organisational history of German armored forces Unit and organisational histories of 72 panzer divisions Histories of 15 independent panzer formations Histories of 17 reserve panzer formations Details of the field organisation of panzer divisions Unit and organisational histories of motorized and panzergrenadier divisions Details of independent armored battalions Organisational histories of cavalry and bicycle formations Details of Sturmgeschutze, Jagdpanzer and Nebelwerger formations Unit and Organisational histories of German artillery formations Details of the Luftwaffe's Flak corps, divisions and brigades A second volume, covering infantry units and formations, is planned for next year. George F. Nafziger, is a foremost historian specialising in military organisation with special emphasis on World War II and the Napoleonic period. His books include Imperial Bayonets, Napoleon at Leipzig and Napoleon's Invasion of Russia. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 90 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com