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Tiger 1 Heavy Tank 1942-45

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Tiger 1 Heavy Tank 1942-45
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tom Jentz
Illustrated by Peter Sarson
By (author) Hilary Doyle
SeriesNew Vanguard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreSecond world war
Military engineering
ISBN/Barcode 9781855323377
ClassificationsDewey:623.7
Audience
General
Illustrations 37 b/w; 13 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 30 September 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Probably the most famous tank of the World War II, the Tiger I was originally conceived in 1941 in response to the German Army's experience in fighting British tanks and anti-tank guns in Western Europe and the North African desert. Following the invasion of Russia, the appearance of the Soviet T-34 and KW tanks lent a further impetus to the programme. The Tiger's power and performance on the battlefield is emphasised by tables of relevant performance throughout the book, which clearly show the battlefield survivability of the Tiger and its superiority to many allied tank designs. This comprehensive and extremely detailed text is accompanied by a fine selection of black and white photographs showing the tank in use.

Author Biography

Tom Jentz, born in 1946, is one of the World's leading AFV researchers and is best known for the Encyclopaedia of German Tanks. Tom lives in Maryland with his German wife and two children. Hilary Louis Doyle, born 1943, has written numerous books on AFV's including the Encylopedia of German Tanks. Hilary lives in Dublin with his wife and three children. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.

Reviews

"This book is a must have for all avid modellers of the Tiger tank regardless of the scale. It provides a 'one stop shop' resource for anyone wanting to find out the details of the Tiger Heavy tank and the differences between the variations throughout the Second World War." --Jeremy Wee, Armorama (October 2006)