The book, German Fighting Vehicles 1939 - 1945, reviews the major types of non-tank vehicles that were fielded by German Army, Luftwaffe and SS military units during World War II.  When Germany went to war in September, 1939, the spearhead of her armored forces were the Panzer Divisions.  What made the German Panzer divisions unique, was the use of motorized infantry vehicles that could quickly follow behind a bridgehead opened up my Germany's tank forces.  Other vehicles including fire support and supply vehicles also followed close behind German tanks.  The military doctrine of designing and deploying many different types of vehicles all functioning together was ahead of its time at the beginning of World War II but was eventually adobted by most of the Allied military forces as well.  This book examines Germany's armored fighting vehicles and the ideas that have influenced armored fighting vehicle development ever since. The major types of vehicles covered in this book include: 1) Armoured Cars: Reichswehr Runabouts; 2) Six Wheelers; 3) Four- Wheelers; 4) Eight Wheelers; 5) Armoured Half-Tracks : Cross-Country Transport; 6) Light Half-Tracks; 7) Mobile Support; 8) Sturmgeschutze; 9) Panzerjager; 10) Jagdpanzer; 11) Panzer Artillerie; 12) Sturmpanzer; 13) Flakpanzer and 14) The Giant Guns.  In addition to an informative narrative this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 30 vintage black and white photographs; 2) 1 wartime era color photograph; 3) 10 black and white line drawings; 4) 2 color illustrations; and 5) About 33 color single view vehicle illustrations and accompanying specifications.  This book is 64 pages and is in excellent condition.  The authors are Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis with John Batchelor (illustrations).  Edition published in 1975.