With the order "Panzers forward!" German tanks rolled into battle, smashing into the enemy with engines roaring and muzzles flashing. From Poland and the Eastern Front to the Ardennes, Italy, and northern Africa, panzers stunned their opponents-and the world-with their lightning speed and raw power, and the soldiers who manned these lethal machines were among the boldest and most feared of World War II. Franz Kurowski tells the action-packed stories of six of the most daring and successful of these legendary fighting men.