Hitler's Tanks

German Panzers of World War II

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Description

A fully illustrated and expertly researched guide to the tanks of Hitler's formidable war machine.

The Panzers that rolled over Europe were Germany's most famous fighting force, and are some of the most enduring symbols of World War II. However, at the start of the war, Germany's tanks were nothing extraordinary and it was operational encounters such as facing the Soviet T-34 during Operation Barbarossa which prompted their intensive development. Tactical innovation gave them an edge where technological development had not, making Hitler's tanks a formidable enemy.

Hitler's Tanks details the development and operational history of the light Panzer I and II, developed in the 1930s, the medium tanks that were the backbone of the Panzer Divisions, the Tiger, and the formidable King Tiger, the heaviest tank to see combat in World War II. Drawing on Osprey's unique and extensive armour archive, Chris McNab skilfully weaves together the story of the fearsome tanks that transformed armoured warfare and revolutionised land warfare forever.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 The Light Panzers
2 The Panzer III
3 The Panzer IV
4 Panther Medium Tank
5 Tiger I Heavy Tank
6 King Tiger
7 Panzer Crews

Further Reading
Index

Product details

Published Feb 20 2020
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 336
ISBN 9781472839770
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations Fully illustrated throughout
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Chris McNab

Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing i…

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