Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower - Couverture souple

Fletcher, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846030838 ISBN 13 : 9781846030833

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A fire-breathing 'monster' on the battlefield, the Churchill Crocodile flamethrower was one of the most devastating and awe-inspiring weapons of the Second World War. Tank expert David Fletcher chronicles the development of the flamethrower tank, detailing the variants of the Crocodile and examining the dramatic effects of these tanks in battle from D-Day to the dramatic flamethrower attack on the River Senio in Italy. Revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the flamethrower tanks, Fletcher investigates the post-war use of Crocodiles to burn down and sterilize the site of Belsen concentration camp, as well as their mobilization for the Korean War, and post-war developments to the prototype Centurion Crocodile. In addition to the role of the Churchill Crocodile on the battlefields of Western Europe, the various wheeled flamethrowers designed for home defense in Britain during World War II are examined. Researched using the papers of Reginald Fraser- the genius behind the flamethrowers and dramatically illustrated with detailed artwork and previously unpublished contemporary photographs, this book brings to life the true terror of these tanks.

Revue de presse :

"Military libraries will welcome Osprey's line of detailed guides. David Fletcher's Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower tells of a tank which proved a winning weapon in World War II..." -California Bookwatch (December 2007)

"Overall, a fascinating look at a most interesting system and a book that I know you will enjoy." -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (July 2007)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1846030838
• ISBN 13: 9781846030833
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Illustrateur: Bryan Tony