It all began with a plastic kit... Still being an enthusiastic modeller, the author quickly found his interest in the history behind the weapons and soldiers. Thomas Anderson, an independent sales representative, has been working for many years for a number of historical and modelling magazines, and as advisor for model manufacturers. His interest on German military history is focused on the field of the Sturmartillerie and Panzerjäger units and their equipment. Thomas Anderson is aged 51, he is married and lives with wife and three children in the little town of Hänigsen near Hanover, Germany.