The book, Panzer Division: The Mailed Fist (Weapons Book # 2) chronicles the elite German Panzer Divisions during the course of World War II.  How the Panzers developed, how they became the leading edge of Hitler's grand designs and how their enemies were finally galvanized into countering them represents one of the fascinating stories of World War II.  Prior to World War II, tank doctrine in the western democracies centered on using tank forces in small numbers in support of the infantry.  Unlike the west, however, Germany took stock of the potential of integrating infantry with armor and formed it into a new "blitzkrieg" strategy.  The tanks would represent the tip of the spear and punch holes in the lines of their enemies while motorized infantry would follow behind mopping up any residual resistance.  In May of 1940, the German armed might was finally thrown against the Belgium, British and French forces facing them on the western front.  Within days, the Allied forces lay prostate before a numerically inferior but technically superior and revolutionary weapon, the panzer division.  Germany's Panzer Divisions were filled  by men picked for their exceptional qualities of physique and temperament.  Trained to perfection, these soldiers were filled with a determination of revenge over the humiliation suffered as a result of Germany's surrender to the Allies in World War I.  "Panzer Division: The Mailed Fist (Weapons Book # 2)" tells the story of how they raced first into Poland, then across western Europe, the deserts of Africa and the steppes of Russia before finally over-extending themselves and grinding to a halt.  A combination of better trained troops and almost limitless ammunition, fuel and other supplies finally allowed the fortunes of war to change for good in favor of the Allies who eventually triumphed and left Germany in ruins.  The major sections of "Panzer Division: The Mailed Fist (Weapons Book # 2) are as follows: 1) Secret Birth; 2) Poland: The early trial; 3) France: The designs are sealed; 4) Diversions: The southward urge; 5) Russia: The strain of disillusionment; 6) The desert: Armour in control; 7) Stalingrad: Death of an elite; 8) The new elite; 9) The rot sets in; 10) Shoring up the west wall; 11) The last reserve; 12) The war of the Panzers and 13) Bibliography.  In addition to an informative narrative, "Panzer Division: The Mailed Fist (Weapons Book # 2)" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 118 black and white photographs; 2) About 9 black and white illustrations and 3) Approximately 19 maps.  This book is 160 pages and is in very good condition.  The author is Major K. J. Macksey, M.C..  Edition published in 1968.