Illustrated with detailed artwork of SS tanks and their marking with exhaustive captions and specifications, The Essential Tank Guide: Waffen-SS Panzer Divisions 1941-45 is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of Himmler's armoured divisions. Organised by division, it describes in depth the various models of tank in German service during the war with each individual armoured division, with listing of the unit commanders and any famous tank aces. Each divisional section is further broken down by campaign, accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional history of the campaign, accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional history and any specific unit markings. With information boxes accompany the full-colour artworks, all drawn to the same scale, it is an essential reference guide for modellers and the enthusiast with an interest in the armoured divisions of the armed SS.