In this NEW book, leading military historian presents interviews with German tank crews—from ordinary soldiers to the famous panzer ace Otto Carius. They fought on every type of tanks—from light Pz.II and Pz-38(t), to medium Pz.III and Pz.IV, to heavy Panthers, Tigers, and King Tigers, as well as on self-propelled guns like the StuG and JagdTigers. They went through the decisive battles of the Eastern Front—from the border to Moscow, and from the Kursk Bulge to Berlin. And all of them, recalling the war against Russia, repeat one thing: «IT WAS HELL!»