A thorough examination of some of the most feared tanks of all time, Dennis Oliver's work is a hugely engrossing read that any prospective modeller will find incredibly useful.

Classic Military Vehicle Magazine - Issue 263, April 2023

"This book has a good balance of historical and technical information together with modeling projects and products."

IPMS/USA, May 2022

I do love a nice Tiger tank, personally, I think one of the more beautiful tanks, if a tank can be called that. So you can see that if I love a Tiger tank, then I must have enjoyed this book, and I did indeed. As usual with these books, they are very well written and informed, the research that goes into these books, although small is no less than a standard-sized book. You have all the tank dimensions, specifications and theatre of war camouflage, the history and the operations they are specifically well known for. Now obviously, these books are twinned with being aimed at model makers/collectors, now I’m not one of these but this particular section of the books always seems very well done. So in all, this book hits the mark in all ways, another good addition to the range.

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The History Fella

This book follows the tried and tested format of its predecessors, with the bulk of the book being taken up with side profile colour illustrations and sumptuous colour photographs of modellers' work. The modelling section gives an excellent overview of kit manufacturers and after market products for super detailing, with a list of manufacturers on the last half page. Technical details of the various marks and variants accompany the illustrations and contemporary photographs, concentrating on the Tiger II, as the Tiger I is covered in more detail in earlier works


By 1945 the German Army was fighting for survival, with the Soviet Operation Bagration in full flow, and the Allied bombing campaign affecting both production and transport. Consequently there were as few as 125 serviceable Tigers on the whole of the front, grouped into eight independent army battalions, Grossdeutschland, and Herman Göring. In addition, ad hoc Kampfgruppen were formed from these units as the situation deteriorated, and these are also mentioned. On occasion the text discusses single vehicles, with a timeline listing actions, in which Tigers were involved. The author draws from a large back catalogue of primary and secondary sources amassed during production of previous studies for this series of books.


Orders of battle are fewer and more speculative than earlier books, reflecting the disorganised state of the army, and the increasing gap between plans and reality. The author has taken care to note and discuss where is making educated assumptions. References are listed as notes on the same page as the text they refer to. Wargamers, modellers and historians may all find this study to be useful.

Chris Kemp

This is another great book from Dennis Oliver. Throughout the book the text and captions are both well researched and informative. The Tank Craft series of books are aimed at model makers and part of their appeal is how they the link the models and their historical context. The iconic Tiger I and IIs are a popular subject and there can be no doubt that this volume will be of great interest to both model makers and military historians who want a detailed history of the Tigers that were operational in the final months of World War II on the Eastern Front. Highly recommended to all, and another great addition to the Tank Craft range.

Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicles Association

It does a good job of mixing fact with models.

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Armorama

"...a good book for fans of late war Tigers!"

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AMPS

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The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

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Scale Modelling Now

This adds very nicely to the previous books on the Tiger which are already in the TankCraft series and gives plenty to interest the panzer historian and the modeller especially.

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Firetrench

A welcome addition to the very popular Tank Craft Series. Aimed at model makers, this series has become popular with a much wider readership, due to the excellent text describing the subject vehicle and its deployment, including unit structures. – Very Highly Recommended

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