Hitler's Tanks: German Panzers of World War II

Hardback

Main Details

Title Hitler's Tanks: German Panzers of World War II
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Chris McNab
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 242,Width 190
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781472839763
ClassificationsDewey:623.747520943
Audience
General
Illustrations Fully illustrated throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 20 February 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.