Sunday, March 27

Preview: With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig From Peko Publishing

Peko Publishing has yet another pictorial publication on the way. This time the story of Wilhelm Bender from the German Army in WWII on the Eastern front. His record of photographs illustrate his wartime journey in a book of over three hundred photos with the Raupenschlepper Ost featuring heavily throughout. We look at "With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front" in our preview...
Preview: With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig From Peko Publishing

With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front
Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig
From Peko Publishing
Author Wilhelm Bender
English language
Hardcover Binding 
180 Pages,  
297mm x 210mm, landscape format
ISBN 9786155583681
Coming April
Price: €28.95 €26.05
Wilhelm Bender left for posterity some very interesting photo albums which he captioned with his own words during his service in WWII on the eastern front.
Bender started his military career as a medical soldier, he later took part in the defensive battles of Orel, Bryansk, Kovel and later participated in the suppression of the Warsaw uprising and in defence of Danzig bridgehead with leichte Artillerie-Abteilung 849.
A feature of this book is the unit's use and travels with the Raupenschlepper Ost or "Caterpillar Tractor East". Many of these artillery units were provided with these, and they are a popular subject for modellers. This book will be a good chance to get a better look at this unique vehicle.
This book is a story of his military experiences told in text and in more than 300 photos.
This book is coming in April. You can find out more about this, and PeKo's other publications on their website...