Panther Medium Tank 1942-45 - New Vanguard

Informationen zum Autor Dr Stephen A Hart is senior lecturer in the War Studies department, at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Prior to this he lectured in the International Studies Department at the University of Surrey, and in the War Studies Department, King's College London. He is the author of several popular histories of aspects of the German Army in the Second World War. Klappentext The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in service at the time. It was therefore decided to design a new more powerful medium tank, which could be quickly put into production. This book details the result, the Medium Battle Tank, available for service in January 1943. Later models ensured that it became one of the most feared tanks of WWII. Zusammenfassung The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in service at the time. It was therefore decided to design a new more powerful medium tank, which could be quickly put into production. This book details the result, the Medium Battle Tank, available for service in January 1943. Later models ensured that it became one of the most feared tanks of WWII. Inhaltsverzeichnis Development history · Panther Model D · Panther II · Panther Model A · Panther Model G · Panther Model F · The Panther Assessed · Colour plate commentary · Index

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Hart, Stephen A. Hart, Stephen Ashley Hart, Hart Stephen A., Jim Laurier
• Assisted by: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.02.2003
• EAN: 9781841765433
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-543-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 4 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; New Vanguard; New Vanguard; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Germany, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General