Download or read book French Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Armored Warfare 2. First Edition (2014). Coverage in text and photos of these French tanks: Char B1 (151 B&W and 7 color photos). Char D1 (1 color and 53 B&W photos, 2 drawings). Char D2 (45 B&W photos and 1 drawing). Char 2C (129 B&W photos and 1 drawing).
Download or read book Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press In Focus 10. First Edition (October 2012). The Fighting Vehicles of World War II series of volumes covers military vehicles of the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, amphibious vehicles, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, tank transporters, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, motorcycles, experimental and specialized types, and many more. Volume 1 includes British (150), French (234), Polish (140), Rumanian (1), Estonian (7), Portuguese (2), and Ecuadorian (2) military vehicles. The number in parentheses is the quantity of photos in this volume for that country, for a total of 536 photos.
Download or read book American Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press In Focus 22. Second Edition (2014). This volume covers American light and medium tanks of World War II, including the Combat Cars M1 and M3, Light Tanks M2, M3, M5, M22, M24, and Medium Tanks M2, M3, M4, M7, depicting prototypes, experimental, special purpose, as well as standard models, in production, training and combat. 407 photos (380 B&W and 18 color photos).
Download or read book German Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Armored Warfare 6. Second Edition (2014). The German Fighting Vehicles of World War II series of volumes covers military vehicles of the German armed forces during the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, amphibious vehicles, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, tank transporters, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, motorcycles, experimental and specialized types, captured vehicles, and equipment, operations, and armored and mechanized troops, in 542 photos (14 in color, 528 B&W).
Download or read book German Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Armored Warfare 7. First Edition (2014). The third volume in the "German Fighting Vehicles of World War II In Focus" series features three pictorial articles and utilizes a new format with larger photos with captions as well as text providing history and specifications of vehicles. This volume covers: Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank series (with 118 B&W and 42 color photos). Jagdpanzer IV self-propelled gun or tank destroyer series (with 118 B&W and 2 color photos). This series will also include articles on subjects pertaining to armored warfare, such as personalities and battles, and this volume features: The Myth of Rommel, with 1 color and 32 B&W photos, and a map. Additional volumes in this series are now in preparation.
Download or read book French Tanks of World War II 2 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the French cavalry. Specific attention is also paid to tanks considered important from a numerical standpoint such as the Hotchkiss H-35/H-39 series. Featuring specially commissioned profile artwork, photographs and illustrations, French Tanks of World War II (2) provides detailed insight into the background and design of these tank types and presents a brief, yet thorough assessment of their performance during the Battle of France.
Download or read book French Tanks of the Great War written by Tim Gale and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of France’s development of tanks and the combat the tanks served in during World War I, by an armored warfare expert. The French tank corps was an essential part of the French army from 1917 onwards, yet its history has been strangely neglected in English accounts of the Western Front. Using information derived from the French military archives at Vincennes—much of which has never been published in English before—author Tim Gale describes the design and development of the tanks, the political and organizational issues that arose between the French military and civilian bureaucracy, and the record of these pioneering fighting vehicles in combat. All the major engagements in which French tanks participated are depicted in graphic detail, often quoting directly from recollections left by individual tank commanders of their experience in battle, and each operation is assessed in terms of its impact on French tactics in general and on tank tactics in particular. The Nivelle offensive and the battles of Malmaison, the Matz, Soissons, and Champagne are featured in the narrative, and the actions of the French tanks serving with the U.S. army are covered, too. Much of the material in Tim Gale’s study will be entirely new to non-French speakers. The story will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the Great War, the French army, military innovation and the history of armored warfare. Praise for French Tanks of the Great War “Gale’s book . . . is very easy to dip into.” —Military Modelling “It is a wealth of information and I would definitely recommend it.” —Forgotten Weapons
Download or read book French Fighting Vehicles Volume 1 written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War 2 Album No. 10. First Edition, 2015. Pictorial album featuring over 380 photos and illustrations of four French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) The Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II. (2) The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank. (3) The Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1. (4) The Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I, which was the largest operational tank ever taken into production, and they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II. 387 photos, illustrations and drawings.
Download or read book British and Commonwealth Fighting Vehicles in World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press In Focus 36. First Edition (February 2013). This volume in the British and Commonwealth Fighting Vehicles of World War II series covers military vehicles of Great Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand during the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, experimental and specialized types, and many more. Volume 1 includes British (146 photos), Australian (63 photos), Canadian (35 photos), and New Zealand (47 photos) military vehicles, for a total of 291 photos.
Download or read book French Fighting Vehicles Volume 1 written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Special Series. First Edition 2017. Tenth in the Special series of the World War 2 In Review journal. Pictorial overview with 387 photos, drawings and illustrations of these French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II. (2) Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank. (3) Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1. (4) Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I, which was the largest operational tank ever taken into production, and they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II. Color printing on heavy coated stock.
Download or read book Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of France in 1940 involved the first large-scale tank-against-tank battles in history. The massive clashes at Stonne, Hannant, and Gembloux involved hundreds of tanks on both sides, yet have faded from memory due to the enourmity of the French defeat. This book examines two of the premier opposing tanks of the Wehrmacht and the French Army, the German PzKpfw IV and the French Char B1 bis. With a complete history of the design, development, and deployment of these armoured fighting vehicles, the story of these great battles is once again brought to life.
Download or read book German Fighting Vehicles of World War II in Focus written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Armored Warfare 4. Second Edition (2014). Pictorial of 320 B&W and color photos of German tanks, self-propelled guns, armored cars, personnel cars, half-tracks, trucks and motorcycles of World War II. Includes photos of Kubelwagen, Schwimmwagen, Panzerkampfwagen II, Panzerkampfwagen III, BMW motorcycle, Zundapp motorcycle, B.IV demolition vehicle, Lorraine Schlepper (SdKfz 135/1), Grosstraktor I, II, and III, Neubaufahrzeuge, VK3001(P), PzKpfw E.100, SdKfz 303 “Goliath," Maus, SdKfz 250/7, 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (SdKfz 4/1), SdKfz 251/1, SdKfz 6/2 halftrack, SdKfz 261, Kfz 2, Kfz 15, Kfz 69, Sturmpanzer IV "Brummbar," Elefant, SdKfz 233, SdKfz 234, SdKfz 223, SdKfz 232, SdKfz 263, SdKfz 221, SdKfz 222, SdKfz 231, Kleines Kettenkrad NSU (SdKfz 2), Flammpanzer II, Munitionsträger "Hummel," Jagdtiger, and more.
Download or read book French Tanks of World War I written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines the emergence of the first modern tank, the Renault FT. It is a little known fact that France fielded more tanks in World War I than any other army. However, France's early tanks suffered from poor mobility and armor compared to their contemporaries. Indeed, their initial use on the Chemin des Dames in 1917 was a bloody fiasco. In spite of initial set-backs, the French army redeemed its reputation with the Renault FT. The Renault FT pioneered the modern tank design, with armament in a revolutionary central turret and the engine in the rear. More importantly, the Renault was designed to be cheap and easy to manufacture. Discover the history of the early French armor developments and their triumphant new design, the Renault FT, that helped to turn the tide of war in the favor of the Allies.
Download or read book German Military Vehicles of World War II written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a cross-section of the most common transport vehicles produced and used by the German army. Tanks plus auxiliary vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, vans, ambulances, trucks and tractors made it possible for the troops to keep moving. These lightly armored or unarmored vehicles--aka "soft skins"--operated behind the front lines, maintaining supply lines, connecting armies with their home bases, and ultimately determining the outcome of battle. Beginning with the development of military vehicles in the early 1930s, this volume discusses the ways in which this new technology influenced and, to some extent, facilitated Hitler's program of rearmament. Nomenclature, standard equipment, camouflage and the combat roles of the various vehicles are thoroughly examined. Individual vehicle types are arranged and discussed by the following classifications: cars and motorcycles; trucks and tractors; half-tracks and wheeled combat vehicles. Accompanied by well-researched, detailed line drawings, each section deals with a number of individual vehicles, describing their design, manufacture and specific use.
Download or read book World War II in Focus Mechanized Warfare written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War II In Focus 1. First Edition (2013). 1,000 photographs (31 in color) of armored and military fighting vehicles of World War II of the United States, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Rumania, Estonia, and Portugal. Tanks, self-propelled guns, armored cars, tank destroyers, trucks, half-tracks, amphibious vehicles, a variety of specialized vehicles and more.
Download or read book World War II in Focus Volume 15 written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War II In Focus Volume 15 First Edition (2014) Pictorial coverage in 425 photos and illustrations of American fighting vehicles: M2 Medium Tank M3 Medium Tank Lee M5 GMC Cletrac M5 Prime Mover M6 Heavy Tank M6 GMC M7 Medium Tank M7 HMC Priest M10 GMC M12 GMC M18 GMC Hellcat M19 Tank Transporter M22 Light Tank Locust M24 Light Tank Chaffee T3 Light Tractor T3 Medium Tank T4 Medium Tank T14 Assault Tank T27 GMC T36 GMC T53 GMC T55 GMC T24 GMC T56 GMC T57 GMC T92 HMC Tractors CTLS Light Tanks 379 B&W photos 22 color photos 20 B&W illustrations 1 four-view drawing
Download or read book French Tanks of World War II 1 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.
