They were rightfully considered the elite of the armed forces of the Third Reich. They were called Hitler’s “tank guard”. They were thrown into the most dangerous sectors of the front. Their battle path was marked by thousands of burned-out Soviet, American, British tanks... Well trained, armed with the latest technology, fanatically Loyal to the Führer, the SS panzer divisions distinguished themselves in all the decisive battles of 1943–1945. - from Kharkov and Kursk to Normandy, from the Ardennes to Balaton and Berlin. But neither the courage of the personnel, nor the formidable “Panthers” and “Tigers”, nor the rich combat experience of the SS divisions could prevent the fall of the Third Reich - they only delayed the inevitable catastrophe. The author of this book, Unterscharführer Willy Fey, served in the 1st company during the Second World War 102nd heavy tank battalion of the SS troops. On August 8, 1944, he conducted one of the most successful tank battles in history, shooting at a column of British Shermans from his Tiger No. 134 and knocking out 15 of them. In total, during the war years, Fey destroyed 80 enemy tanks, became one of the best tank aces of the Third Reich and became a holder of the Knight's Cross. His book, based on personal testimonies and unpublished memoirs of German tank crews, which Fey collected for many years, is considered one of the best studies of combat applications SS tank units during the Second World War. The book is published in a new translation. --------------------The book contains many tables in email. form. Made for CR2/CR3 reader