Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions, 1942–1945

Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions, 1942–1945
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9781526747884
ISBN-13 : 152674788X
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Book Synopsis Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions, 1942–1945 by : Ian Baxter

Download or read book Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions, 1942–1945 written by Ian Baxter and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heavy tanks and other armored vehicles of WWII Germany come vividly to life in this informative volume of detailed wartime photos. With rare, often unpublished photographs and enlightening captions, Hitler’s Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions provides a superb record of the Wehrmacht’s Schwere Panzerableilung. In addition to the Tiger I and II heavy tanks, these battalions were equipped with Panzer III medium tanks; Flakpanzer IV self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, halftrack special purpose vehicles, Kettenkrad gun tractors, and Berge Panther armored recovery vehicles. Between 1942 and 1945, heavy tank battalions saw action on the Eastern Front, Italy and North West Europe before being pushed back to Berlin for the final defensive battles. This volume features graphic photographs and descriptions of vehicles on operations in all these theatres. Modelers and equipment buffs in particular will find this Images of War book extremely useful and fascinating.


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