Author: Mark Healy
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785212147
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Regarded by many as one of the greatest tanks ever built, the German Panther is probably the finest medium tank of the Second World War and certainly the most numerous German panzer in wartime service, with some 7,000 built. It combined firepower, armour protection and mobility that was unmatched by any other tank of the period. In the Panther Tank Enthusiasts' Manual, author Mark Healy looks at the development, construction and fighting qualities of the Panther, as well as including insights into what it was like to operate and maintain. He focuses on surviving Panthers at the German Armour Museum in Munster (Panther Ausf A) and the later Panther Ausf G at the Tank Museum, Bovington, as his centrepieces and draws on a range of documentary and photographic information sources in Germany, the USA and France.
Author: Mark Healy
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785212147
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Regarded by many as one of the greatest tanks ever built, the German Panther is probably the finest medium tank of the Second World War and certainly the most numerous German panzer in wartime service, with some 7,000 built. It combined firepower, armour protection and mobility that was unmatched by any other tank of the period. In the Panther Tank Enthusiasts' Manual, author Mark Healy looks at the development, construction and fighting qualities of the Panther, as well as including insights into what it was like to operate and maintain. He focuses on surviving Panthers at the German Armour Museum in Munster (Panther Ausf A) and the later Panther Ausf G at the Tank Museum, Bovington, as his centrepieces and draws on a range of documentary and photographic information sources in Germany, the USA and France.
Author: Michael Green Gladys Green
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ISBN: 9781610600279
Category : History
Languages : en
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Panzers at War takes us around and inside the tanks of the German military during World War II, ranging from the two-man 6-ton Panzer I light tank, armed only with machine guns, to the five-man 70-ton Tiger B tank armed with the powerful 88mm main gun that inspired fear among all its opponents. The At War series features accessibly-written books on military equipment and elite military units, including exciting first person accounts and descriptions of combat and equipment through the eyes soldiers and other military personnel.
Author: Charles Lemons
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300875372
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Languages : en
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Author: Charles Lemons
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105119904
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Languages : en
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Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782000933
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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In most people's opinion, the German Panther tank was the most elegant tank design of World War II. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period. Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author Mike Green examines the disparity between the potential of the Panther design and the actuality of the fielded Panther tank in this new book. Though many viewed the Panther as an engineering masterpiece and a technological breakthrough, it failed to meet expectations on the battlefield, and thus proved a major setback to Hitler's dreams of world domination. Green explores the evolution, and devolution, of the Panther, providing keen insight and new reasons for its ultimate failure.
Author: Mark Healy
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785210945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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The Soviet T-34 was one of the finest tanks of the Second World War and the mainstay of Soviet armoured units throughout the war. Most nations underestimated the scale and quality of Soviet tank production before the Second World War and the Germans were no exception. They were certainly not prepared for the T-34, which they encountered during Operation Barbarossa (the German invasion of Russia) in 1941. Its combination of firepower, mobility, protection, and ruggedness led German Panzer General Paul von Kleist at the time to call it "The finest tank in the world." Another legendary Panzer tactician and general, Heinz Guderian, also confirmed the T-34's "vast superiority" over existing German armour of the period.
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
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Author: United States. Department of the Army
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Languages : en
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Author: Chris McNab
Publisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1636240291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Presents information from a wealth of contemporary World War II training manuals and tactical documents. The battle for Europe in 1943–45 was one of the greatest military challenges in the history of the U.S. Army. Fighting against often veteran German forces from the mountains of Italy to the beaches of Normandy and the frozen forests of the Ardennes, hundreds of thousands of US infantrymen had to move quickly beyond their training and acquire real-world combat skills with extraordinary pace if they were to raise their chances of survival beyond a few days. They fought in an age of total war, in which the enemy deployed heavy armor, artillery, air power, and their own infantry firepower in a battle of true equals. Without the drive and blood of the U.S. Army infantry, the Allies could not have defeated the Wehrmacht in Western Europe. Extensive documentation was provided for the in-theater US Army infantryman, from booklets rather misguidedly advising on how to behave in foreign countries through to field manuals explaining core combat tactics across squad, platoon, company, and battalion levels. This pocket manual presents critical insights from many of these sources, but also draws on a broad spectrum of intelligence reports, after-action reports, and other rare publications. Together they give an inside view on what it was like to live and fight in the U.S. Army infantry during arguably the most consequential conflict in human history.
Author: Paul F. Contier
Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc
ISBN: 1483432475
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
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Covering all the essentials of stadia-metric range-finding system used by World War II Soviet tanks, Distance Is Not a Range seeks to familiarize readers with range-finding and accurate shooting process for tactical realism in gaming. The fruit of twenty years of tactical gaming experience, it provides formulas directly relevant to success on the virtual battlefield. Including many color illustrations and diagrams, this guide uses a practical, functional, and easy-to-understand format and focuses on the wide range of Soviet armor and gun sights during World War II. It also avoids the excessive convoluted explanations that so often turn the understanding of World War II tank tactical simulation gaming into a frustrating attempt to connect with armor history. The second guide of its kind from author Paul Contier, Distance Is Not a Range presents well-researched and useful information for beginners and experienced gamers alike.