WW2 Vehicles – Through the Lens Volume 7 by Tom Cockle is a forthcoming photographic reference book focused on Second World War era military vehicles, part of the WW2 Vehicles – Through the Lens series. It’s designed primarily for military history enthusiasts, scale modelers, and researchers who want authentic period photography and detail on armored vehicles and related transport.

The volume is a photo-centric reference book with minimal narrative — it emphasizes large, high-quality black & white images accompanied by concise captions that identify vehicles, locations, and sometimes field conditions. Each section groups photos around a specific vehicle type or theme.

Featured subjects include:

• Pz.Kpfw.38(t) – German-used Czechoslovak light tank
• Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.L – German medium tank in mid-war variants
• Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H – A principal German battle tank of the period
• StuG.III Ausf.F and F/8 – German assault guns (Sturmgeschütz)
• KV-1 – Soviet heavy tank examples, including those captured and reused
• Omnibusse der Wehrmacht – Civilian buses and transport adapted for Wehrmacht service

These groupings give a cross-section of both combat armor and support/transport vehicles, often in operational or field settings rather than staged studio shots. These groupings give a cross-section of both combat armor and support/transport vehicles, often in operational or field settings rather than staged studio shots.

Series Context

Through the Lens is a series of photographic albums that cover a variety of WWII vehicles, vehicles in action, and how they appeared in the field, often featuring previously unpublished images from archives. The series is valued for providing reference material to modeler’s and historians seeking real-world visual detail — including camouflage, field modifications, and vehicle markings — that might not be available in standard histories.

Why It’s Useful

• Visual Reference: Photos printed one per page in landscape format make details easy to study.
• Authenticity: Many images are unpublished and sourced from period archives.
• Modelling Aid: Useful for scale modelers, diorama builders, and anyone needing accurate visual references of WWII vehicles.

I wish to express my gratitude to Casemate and IPMS/USA for the review sample.