Download or read book Captured Tanks WW2 The Early German Beute Panzers 1938 1939 written by Leo Lindberg and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need, confiscating and adjusting their enemy's weaponry for their own purpose.Numerous photographs prove how the German war machine functioned on the tanks and vehicles seized after the occupation of Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, Belgium, Netherlands and other countries. Later, the Germans incorporated Soviet tanks, trucks, cannons, small arms, and artillery. They would rename the captured weapons and åaint them with a swastika or a German Cross.

Download or read book Beute Panzerkampfwagen written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panzer Tracts No. 19 - Beute-Panzerkampfwagen - Czech, Polish, and French Tanks captured from 1939 to 1940 - Thanks to the efforts of Werner Regenberg in concentrating his 30 year research career on Beute-Panzer used by the German army in WWII, this book is loaded with new information on the history, organizational structure, unit strength, tactics, and types of Beute-Panzer issued to each unit. Having contacted veterans from practically every Beute-Panzer unit, Werner Regenberg has compiled a massive archive of original documents and photographs directly linked to each unit. Photos with unique unit markings have been included for most major and representative minor units with captions that correctly identify the Beute-Panzer units. In accordance with our high standards, the text and data are based solely on primary sources. The real value of the Beute-Panzer can be learned by reading the translated experience reports written by unit commanders close to the time when the actions occurred. Over 70 clean/rare photos illustrate this 60 page book

Download or read book Beutepanzer written by Robert Johnson and published by Ryton Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very little reference material is available regarding captured enemy war material in service with the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Beutepanzer (Beute means "booty") fills that gap. Focuses on captured Western vehicles used by the Germans in Poland, France, the Balkans, North Africa, and Normandy Covers early campaigns in the Western and Eastern theaters up until 1945 Features hundreds of historical photos from WWII veterans and archives Presents the stages of enemy vehicles, from destruction and abandonment to evaluation and reimplementation

Download or read book The Panzers written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading World War II was the culmination of a quarter century of tank development, and it would also be the first major test of tanks in mobile warfare, during which they had to face other tanks. However, many of the tanks were constructed with the static warfare of the Western Front in mind and were thus slow and had short operational ranges. Others were too light to face opposing tanks or the new generation of anti-tank weapons that hadn't existed in World War I. The unsuitability of these tank models for this new kind of warfare was quickly recognized, and the belligerent powers scrambled to create better designs. As each new, improved model came off the assembly lines, the opposing powers rushed to create a tank that could beat it. In that regard, World War II was also a war between rival engineers. At the same time, German military officials were at the forefront of developing new ideologies when it came to utilizing their tanks to maximum effect. Heinz Guderian even published a book on the topic before becoming one of the Third Reich's most effective tank commanders. Moreover, during the German invasion of Poland, Nazi forces gained experience they would use across Europe and in Russia. After all, it was in Poland that the Wehrmacht saw action for the first time, conducting what was not only an invasion but also a trial run of its new equipment and tactics. The Polish invasion proved invaluable in providing the German high command with a low-risk, high-value live fire exercise for their newly minted war machine, while the actual combat experience highlighted the remaining flaws in the system. During the campaign, the Germans honed tactics and weapon systems for the massive struggle with the Soviets, British, and United States that loomed on the horizon. The beginning of World War II found the major powers developing tanks to some extent, but lingering ideas from World War I affected the development of tanks during the Interwar period. As a result, aside from the blitzkrieg doctrine developed by the Nazis, tanks were still used in terms of infantry support, and there were few wars during this period to give strategists the chance to develop better uses for the new armored vehicles before World War II started. Commanders soon found that many of the tanks fielded in the campaigns of 1939-1941 lacked the necessary armor, guns, and designs. Inevitably, tactics evolved throughout the war. The Germans were early leaders in tank tactics, as their successes from Poland through the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa demonstrated. The main German tank tactic was the so-called Schwerpunkt ("center of gravity"), in which a concentration of tanks achieved a local superiority, broke through, and drove deep behind enemy lines, carving up frontline enemy forces that could then be surrounded and taken out by support tanks, infantry, and artillery. This is why German tanks were built for speed while maintaining good armor and weaponry. Germany's first great victories against Poland and France were due more to the shortcomings of their enemies than the preparedness of their own military, and this was especially the case with the Panzerwaffe, the armored arm of the German forces. At the outbreak of war, their tank designs lagged behind Russia and even France, both of which had superior heavy tanks. The medium-sized Panzerkampfwagen III and IV models were already in production, but delays meant that relatively few saw frontline combat in the opening campaigns. Thus, the bulk of the effort had to be taken on by light Panzer I, which had never been intended for combat service, and the slightly more powerful Panzer II. The Germans strengthened their tank corps with captured Czech models and, later, French tanks.

Download or read book Hitler s Tanks written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Captured Tanks in German Service written by Werner Muller and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured Tanks in German Service: Small Tanks and Armored Tractors 1939-45

Download or read book Panzers at War 1939 1942 written by and published by Coda Books Ltd. This book was released on with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Captured Tanks WW2 written by Leo Lindberg and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured & converted French vehicles in German service in workd war 2.

Download or read book Beutepanzers of World War II written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with original artwork and archive photos, this is the history of Germany's extensive use of captured tanks in World War II. In this book Steven J. Zaloga, one of the world's leading armor authorities, uncovers the history of one of the least-known aspects of Germany's World War II Panzers: the extensive use of captured armored vehicles, “Beutepanzer.” The best came from the fall of France, and the Somua S 35 and Panhard 178 proved popular in German service. Others, such as the antique Renault FT, were used for secondary tasks such as anti-partisan missions and airfield protection. Most curious of all were the “Becker conversions,” a private venture of a German artillery officer with family industry, who mechanized his unit's towed artillery and went on to oversee the modernization and upgunning of many French Beutepanzers. These would play a particularly important role in Normandy in 1944. Although the Wehrmacht captured large numbers of Soviet tanks, these saw very limited service, and most were sent to the smelters. When Italy switched sides in September 1943, the Italian AFV industry continued producing tanks and AFVs for the Wehrmacht, while tanks and AFVs captured from other Allied armies including Britain and the US were generally used on a small, improvised scale. Illustrated with superb new profiles and some rare archive photos, this is a concise guide to an intriguing element of World War II armor.

Download or read book Captured Tanks Under the German Flag written by Werner Regenberg and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1997-01-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germany used many types of Russian battle tanks captured during WWII, and this book gives an accurate account in both photographs and text.

Download or read book Hitler s Great Panzer Heist written by Anthony Tucker-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prowess of the German panzers is the stuff of legend, but it is not generally known that Hitler stole thousands of British, Czech, French, Italian, Polish, and Soviet tanks and armored fighting vehicles to feed his war machine. At its height, more than 25 percent of the German tank fleet was of foreign origin. In this meticulously research investigation, Anthony Tucker-Jones tells this hitherto unrecorded story, describing how captured fighting vehicles were reused by the German military throughout World War II.

Download or read book Panther Tanks German Army Panzer Brigades written by Dennis Oliver and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1944, with the Eastern Front crumbling and the first cracks appearing in the Normandy defenses, Hitler ordered the creation of a new type of unit based on the ad-hoc Kampfgruppen which the Germans used so successfully throughout the war. Hastily assembled and short-lived these independent Panzer brigades nevertheless served on both fronts in some of the fiercest fighting of the conflict. The real striking power of the initial units would a battalion equipped with the Pzkpfw V Panther, perhaps the most effective armored vehicle produced by Germany during the Second World War. In Dennis Oliver's latest volume in the TankCraft series he uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the Panther battalions of the Panzer brigades that fought to hold back the Allied advance during the last months of 1944. A key section of his book displays available model kits and after-market products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.

Download or read book Panzer 38 t written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title offers a detailed study of a successful but little-known German tank of World War II, the Panzer 38(t). Germany's annexation of Czech provinces in 1938 gave it control of the large Czech armament industry, one of the jewels of which was the very modern LT 38 tank. The type was fully integrated into the Wehrmacht as the Panzer 38(t), becoming one of the few foreign designs to continue in production for the Wehrmacht. It was an important element in the 1940 battle of France, and its most famous use was in the hands of Rommel's 7.Panzer Division. The Panzer 38(t) became one of the key weapons in the German invasion of Russia in the summer of 1941, and was widely used in the Eastern Front campaigns of 1941–42. This illustrated study gives a uniquely detailed account of the technical history and combat record of one of the most successful early World War II tanks.

Download or read book German Tanks of World War Two written by George Forty and published by Arms & Armour. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tanks deployed by the German land forces of World War II were the finest land-based fighting machines of their day and were chiefly responsible for the successful advance of the Panzer teams across Europe. This collection of photographs is accompanied by comments on the details shown.

Download or read book Death Ride of the Panzers written by Dennis Oliver and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Ride of the Panzers is a unique guide to the Nazi tanks, vehicles, and crews of World War II. It features never-before-seen photographs from the US National Archives and the author's personal collection, annotated artist renderings, and detailed explanations and historical context for each collection of images. Readers will also be able to trace the combat histories of these subjects through orders of battle, maps and organizational diagrams, vehicle allocation charts, and unit biographies. The forensic approach for which Dennis Oliver is known creates a broad, comprehensive record of German soldiers and hardware from early 1944 to the end of the conflict in 1945. Death Ride of the Panzers provides the context and chronology necessary for the general reader and the primary sources and hardware specifics that appeal to the expert, making this book perfect for the readers with historical interest, modelers, and WWII alike.

Download or read book German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains fine scale drawings of German AFVs covering the time period of the Blitzkrieg across Europe through the greatest tank battle in history, Kursk. Multiple angles provide a level of detail for the 8-wheeled Armored Car, Sd. Kfz. Panzer I Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer II Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer 35 T Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer IIIm Sd. Kfz. Armored Halftrack, and dozens more.

Download or read book Panzers I II written by Bob Carruthers and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first vehicle to be produced in any numbers for the Panzerwaffe was the tiny Panzer I known as the MG Panzerwagen. Almost from the outset the limitations of the design for the Panzer I were obvious. It was essentially a training vehicle which was only pressed into service as a last resort. It was to be succeeded by the Panzer II which could at least engage armoured cars and combat against tanks with approximately the same armour as itself.Together these two tanks formed the bulk of the armour which between 1939 and 1941 conquered half of Europe.This comprehensive overview of the light Panzers in action was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on war-time intelligence reports to produce a fascinating insight into the development and combat history of the light Panzers at the tactical and operational level.Also featured are rare developments such as the Panzer II flame thrower variant alongside unpublished photographs and illustrations which provide an absorbing study, from an array of primary sources, of the world of the light Panzer and their crews from contemporary Allied sources.