Download or read book Armor Battles of the Waffen SS written by Will Fey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waffen-SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat. From the sweeping tank battle of Kursk on the Russian front to the bitter fighting among the hedgerows of Normandy and the last great offensive in the Ardennes, forever immortalized in history as the Battle of the Bulge, these men and their tanks made history.
Download or read book Armor Battles of the Waffen SS 1943 45 written by Will Fey and published by J J Fedorowicz Pub. This book was released on 1990 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Armor Battles of the Waffen Ss written by Will Fey and published by . This book was released on 1990-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II written by Patrick Agte and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounts of what it was like to command a tank in combat Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle Volume Two follows Michael Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.
Download or read book Armour of the Waffen SS 1943 45 written by Will Fey and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German Tank Destroyers written by Pierre Tiquet and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “unusually well-detailed” pictorial history of the entire class of vehicles including the Hornisse, Jagdpanzer 38, Jagdpanzer IV, and Elefant (AMPS). From the early days of World War II, it was clear that the Wehrmacht’s antitank units would need to be motorized as existing horse- or automobile-drawn units were too slow to be effective. Initially, antitank guns were mounted onto available, usually obsolete, tank chassis, such as the Panzerjäger I and II. However, German engineers would soon turn to the heavy chasses of the Panzer IV, the Panther, and the Tiger for their tank hunters. It became apparent during the invasion of France that enemy antitank guns were both more powerful and better armored, and improvement became a priority during Barbarossa as German units faced off against the new Soviet tanks. The appearance of the Soviet T-34 in July 1941 meant that the Germans had to quickly come up with something equally powerful. The result was the motorized panzerjäger, faster and more mobile than older towed versions. This was followed in 1942 by the introduction of the 7.5cm gun. Further designs and modifications were informed by reports from the front line. Some of these conversions were very successful and resulted in fearsome tank destroyers deployed to great effect by the Wehrmacht. The lightweight Hetzer, for example, was based on a modified Panzer 38(t) and entered service in 1944. This small tank became Germany’s main tank destroyer during the final stages of the war, and would continue in use around the world even after 1945. Though they may not have looked that intimidating, the Landser were soon won over, and were comforted to have something reliable to stand between them and the Soviet tanks. This account, illustrated by hundreds of period photos, examines the development and deployment of various models of tank destroyers during World War II. “A very nice reference resource, with lots of detail and diorama inspiration for modelers.” —Military Model Scene
Download or read book Panzer Aces III written by Franz Kurowski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the exploits and battlefield achievements of decorated German tank commanders who led their feared Panzer tank battalions in battle.
Download or read book Kursk written by Walter S. Dunn Jr. and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-07-21 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of history's largest armored battle Descriptions of Tigers, Panthers, and T-34s in combat Based on declassified Russian documents and captured German records A significant turning point of World War II, the battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 was the Germans' last major offensive on the Eastern Front. Marked by pitched clashes between German Tiger tanks and Soviet T-34s, the engagement began well enough for the Germans, but the Soviets delayed them long enough to bring their reserves forward, counterattack, and force Hitler to call off the attack. Hundreds of thousands lay dead or wounded on both sides, but the Soviets won the battle and seized the initiative for the rest of the war.
Download or read book German Order of Battle Panzer Panzer Grenadier and Waffen SS divisions in World War II written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference on the German Army in World War II, covering the organization, combat history, and commanders of each division.
Download or read book Hitler s Winter written by Anthony Tucker-Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What a brilliant book this is... a terrific narrative of Hitler's Ardennes offensive of December 1944 – superb storytelling that achieves a skilful balance between drama and detail.' - James Holland The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Launched in the depths of winter to neutralize the overwhelming Allied air superiority, three German armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest part of the American lines, with the aim of splitting the Allied armies and seizing the vital port of Antwerp within a week. It was a tall order, as the Panzers had to get across the Our, Amblève, Ourthe and Meuse rivers, and the desperate battle became a race against time and the elements, which the Germans would eventually lose. But Hitler's dramatic counterattack did succeed in catching the Allies off guard in what became the largest and bloodiest battle fought by US forces during the war. In this book, Anthony Tucker-Jones tells the story of the battle from the German point of view, from the experiences of the infantrymen and panzer crewmen fighting on the ground in the Ardennes to the operational decisions of senior commanders such as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich and General Hasso von Manteuffel that did so much to decide the fate of the offensive. Drawing on new research, Hitler's Winter provides a fresh perspective on one of the most famous battles of World War II.
Download or read book Michael Wittmann the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII written by Patrick Agte and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006-08-25 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time. Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.
Download or read book Stalin s Armour 1941 1945 written by Anthony Tucker-Jones and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 60 photos, this look at the role of Red Army tanks in Hitler’s defeat “will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike” (AMPS Indianapolis). Stalin’s purge of army officers in the late 1930s and disputes about tank tactics meant that Soviet armored forces were in disarray when Hitler invaded in 1941. As a result, during Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht’s 3,200 panzers ran circles round the Red Army’s tank force of almost 20,000—and thousands of Soviet tanks were disabled or destroyed. Yet within two years of this disaster the Red Army’s tank arm had regained its confidence and numbers and was in a position to help turn the tide and liberate the Soviet Union. This is the remarkable story Anthony Tucker-Jones relates in this concise, highly illustrated history of the part played by Soviet armor in the war on the Eastern Front. Chapters cover each phase of the conflict, from Barbarossa, through the battles at Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk to the massive, tank-led offensives that drove the Wehrmacht back to Berlin. Technical and design developments are covered, but so are changes in tactics and the role of the tanks in the integrated all-arms force that crushed German opposition.
Download or read book German Order of Battle written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007-08-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrative histories highlighting organization, combat experiences, and casualties of each division. Lists of constituent units and division commanders. Sources for further reading on each division.
Download or read book German Order of Battle 291st 999th Infantry divisions named infantry divisions and special divisions in World War II written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference on the German Army in World War II, covering the organization, combat history, and commanders of each division.
Download or read book Battle of the Bulge written by Hans Wijers and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of their bitter combat--in the words of German and American soldiers who were there.
Download or read book SS Armor on the Eastern Front written by Velimir Vukšić and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front written by Robert A. Forczyk and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German panzer armies that stormed the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed its tactics to a fine edge. The panzers defeated the Red Army's tanks again and again and combined with German infantry and aircraft to envelop millions of Soviet soldiers. But the Red Army's armored forces regrouped and turned the tables in 1942.
