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Hitler's Tanks: German Panzers of World War II
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Hitler's Tanks: German Panzers of World War II
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Chris McNab
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:336 | Dimensions(mm): Height 242,Width 190 |
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Category/Genre | Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781472839763
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Classifications | Dewey:623.747520943 |
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Illustrations |
Fully illustrated throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
20 February 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Dr Chris McNab is an author and historian who specializes in military history and related technology. Over the course of his twenty-year career, he has written more than one hundred titles, almost all with international distribution. Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopaedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales.
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