Combat History of Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 653: Formerly the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 197, 1940-1943

Combat History of Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 653: Formerly the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 197, 1940-1943 by Karlheinz Münch. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780921991373.

Hard cover, 12"x9", 600 pages, 700 photographs, 32 pages of color artwork, scale drawings. Schwere Panzerjger 653 was activated as a Sturmgeschtz unit - the 197th - then converted to the Ferdinand (later Elefant) and then to the even more massive Jagdtiger. Masses of Ferdinand photos from Russia and Italy (approximately 400) in 1943 and 1944. More than 100 photos of the rarely seen Jagdtiger. Additionally, photos of StuGs, Brummbr, T34 Flak, etc. Extremely accurate color artwork of camouflage and markings. The detailed text gives a very good coverage of the history of the unit. The author has produced an excellent unit history.