This incredible visual record of life and death along the Eastern Front features more than 250 images from the the PIXPAST Archive, a collection of more than 32,000 original color photographs taken between 1936 and 1946.

Collated into three parts and organized thematically, the book begins with images of the ground war, including Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union and the tanks, vehicles, weaponry and infantry on both sides. Moving into the war in the skies, the images depict aircraft in flight and on the ground, the bombers, fighters, Luftwaffe personnel and the destruction wrought from battle. And finally, the images take us behind the lines, to the prisoners of war, partisans, medics, the daily lives and leisure activities of soldiers and civilians along the front and the impact of the harsh Russian winter.

Accompanied by text by renowned author and commentator Anthony Tucker-Jones, these images offer a rare, often surprising insight into the realities of the Second World War and people caught up in it, in vivid color detail.

"Can there ever be enough great reference books out there for one's collection? Every time I think the answer is yes, something like this comes out. I was floored by the impressive color images I saw throughout. Sure — some were a bit blurred (although these were usually of subjects in motion) — but considering these images are in and around 80 years old, it is very difficult to have cause to complain. It has inspired me to try out some ideas for some dioramas and work on some stuff from the stash. A really excellent resource if you are interested at all in the Eastern Front! Highly Recommended for builders and historians at all levels."

"The finest collection of original WW2 colour images I think I have ever see in one book. Highly recommended."

"There are lots and lots of photos that will inspire many dioramas."

"...will be of interest to both modelers and military historians alike."

"'This incredible visual record of life and death along the Eastern Front draws from the PIXPAST Archive collated by Ian Stewart Spring, with 250 images of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union and the tanks, vehicles, weaponry and infantry on both sides. The images take us behind the lines, to the prisoners of war, partisans, medics, the daily lives and leisure activities of soldiers and civilians along the front and the impact of the harsh Russian winter. Life and Death on the Eastern Front offers a rare, often surprising insight into the realities of the Second World War and people caught up in it, in vivid colour detail."