Scouts Out: A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II

by Robert J. Edwards

Overview

Scouts Out is the definitive account of German armored reconnaissance in World War II, essential for historians, armor buffs, collectors, modelers, and wargamers, and the first extensive treatment of the subject in English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811753272
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	165 MB
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About the Author

Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armor officer who led a scout platoon, has taught at West Point and is the author of Scouts Out (978-0-9117-1311-5). He has also translated numerous books from German into English. He lives in Navarre, Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Technical Notes ix

Chapter 1 The Development of Armored Reconnaissance 1

Chapter 2 Organization 67

Chapter 3 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles 145

Chapter 4 Uniforms, Insignia, and Ephemera 247

Chapter 5 Major Reconnaissance Formations 287

Appendices 503

Notes 504

Bibliography 514

Acknowledgments 517

Editorial Reviews

"Scouts Out contains everything you ever wanted to know about Wehrmacht armored recon forces in WWII, plus a ton of interesting information you never even realized you wanted to know, all handsomely illustrated."

Stone & Stone