This WWII pictorial history presents a chronological view of Nazi military weaponry over the entire conflict through rare wartime photographs.

Arranged chronologically by theater of operations, this highly illustrated volume analyses the development of the German machine gun from 1939 to 1945. It describes how the Germans used weapons such as the MG34 and the vaunted MG42 into both offensive and defensive roles. Supported by a host of other machine guns like the MP28, MP38/40 and the Sturmgerher 44, these formidable weapons were central to German military combat.

Using more than 250 rare and previously unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, this book provides a unique insight into German weaponry from early Blitzkrieg campaigns to the final demise of the Nazi empire.

Hans Seidler is a leading collector of Second World War memorabilia and an authority on German armed forces and their equipment. His published world with Pen & Sword include Hitlers Tank Killers - Sturmgeschütz at War 1939-1945, Luftwaffe Flak Divisions and Hitlers Boy Soldiers, all in the Images of War Series.