[Images of War 01] • Hitler's Heavy Panzers 1943-1945 · Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives

[Images of War 01] • Hitler's Heavy Panzers 1943-1945 · Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
Authors
Baxter, Ian
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Tags
war , history , military , world war ii
ISBN
9781473881136
Date
2016-03-30T00:00:00+00:00
Size
12.58 MB
Lang
en
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This work with its in-depth text, captions and rare images chronicles the last desperate years of the Wehrmacht Panzerwaffe. Despite a worsening strategic situation both on the Eastern Front and in the West, Hitler’s Panzers and their highly motivated crews showed superior tactical abilities and killing power abut such was the overall picture that this was not enough to alter the course of the war as the Allies closed remorselessly in on Berlin.

This work with its in-depth text, captions and rare images chronicles the last desperate years of the Wehrmacht Panzerwaffe. Despite a worsening strategic situation both on the Eastern Front and in the West, Hitlers Panzers and their highly motivated crews showed superior tactical abilities and killing power abut such was the overall picture that this was not enough to alter the course of the war as the Allies closed remorselessly in on Berlin.Covered in this superb book are many variants, some well known and others less so including often modified, up-armoured and up-gunned models. Copious images of Tigers 1 and 11, Panzerjager, Panthers, Panzer 4s, StuG IV and III, Wespes, Hummels are provided as well as other fine examples of German engineering.