The French Somua S35 Tank in German Service. Tyskland använde under 2vkr. ett stort antal av den franska stridsvagnen Somua 35 S som var en av de bästa stridsvagnarna under 2vkr. Här får vi dess historia och mängder av spännande och sällsynta foton från de olika förbanden där den tjänstgjorde. Iögonfallande är bl.a. en Somua med Zimmerit skydd från karelska fronten 1944. Engelsk och tysk text. 64 sidor, A4 hft. 130 sv/v foton. Utgivarens beskrivning:
When the most modern German Panzer types were needed on the frontlines, it became the task of captured tanks, the Beutepanzers, to control the German-occupied territories and to supplement German armoured formations. Among the many types used in the war, Beutepanzers of French origin stand out for the reason that they were the only ones used in larger numbers and major formations on all frontlines.
The Somua S35 tank, by many considered the best French tank of the war, would be one of the captured types to gain fame in German service as well. Deployed to occupied France, Norway, Finland, Yugoslavia and other fronts it would become a vital asset for the Wehrmacht in fighting partisans and to carry out policing duties. This is the first monograph on the Panzerkampfwagen 35 S - 739 (f), as the S35 was designated by the German officials and shows the tanks technology, variants and service in unprecedented detail.