Hitler's Tanks - German Panzers of World War II

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.>

Product details

• Authors: Chris McNab
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781472839763
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-3976-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 194 mm x 246 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, military history, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles, Military vehicles, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare