"The prowess of the German panzers is the stuff of legend, but it is not generally known that Hitler stole thousands of British, Czech, French, Italian, Polish, and Soviet tanks and armored fighting vehicles to feed his war machine. At its height, more than 25 percent of the German tank fleet was of foreign origin. In this meticulously research investigation, Anthony Tucker-Jones tells this hitherto unrecorded story, describing how captured fighting vehicles were reused by the German military throughout World War II."--Google Books.

Originally published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2007.

Guderian's Czech connection -- Poland and the low countries -- Dunkirk and North Africa -- Rommel's Matildas -- The French heist -- T-34 v T-34 -- Operation Axis -- Recycling Uncle Sam -- Unreliable allies -- Losing the tank production war -- Impact of Hitler's Panzer Heist.