Panther

Germany’s quest for combat dominance

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Description

Author Mike Green provides new insights into the creation and ultimate failure of the German Panther tank.

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 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.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements

Introduction
CHAPTER ONE Background
CHAPTER TWO Firepower
CHAPTER THREE Protection
CHAPTER FOUR Mobility
CHAPTER FIVE Variants

Index

Product details

Published Jul 20 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781782000921
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 120 b/w; 100 col
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Michael Green

Michael Green is a freelance writer, researcher, a…

Author

Gladys Green

Gladys Green is a freelance writer, researcher, an…

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