332 BEUTEPANZERS OF WORLD WAR II: Captured Tanks and AFVs in German Service

Uncovers the extensive WWII German use of captured armored vehicles: Beutepanzers. The best came from France and the Somua S 35 and Panhard 178 proved popular in German service. Others, such as the antique Renault FT, were used for secondary tasks such as anti-partisan missions and airfield protection. Most curious of all were the Becker conversions, a private venture of a German artillery officer who mechanized his unit's towed artillery and went on to oversee the modernization and upgunning of many French Beutepanzers in Normandy in 1944. Illustrated with 40 photos and eight pages of color illustrations.