PanzerKrieg The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisons

Peter McCarthy & Mike Syron

ISBN 10: 1841193925 / ISBN 13: 9781841193922

Edité par Constale and Robinson Ltd, London .UK, 2000

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In this book the development of German fighting vehicles and tactics is fully charted, Extensive research, reference to the leading participants, and original new conclusions all contribute to this finely measured assessment of the evolution, exploits and eventual destruction of this superlative fighting force. There are to very minor marks to the fore edge fore edge of the text block The boards, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: PanzerKrieg The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Tank Divisons
• Éditeur: Constale and Robinson Ltd, London .UK
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1841193925
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781841193922
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Illus. With Photos
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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Synopsis

Blitzkrieg. For many the word conjures up a vision of massed columns of tanks sweeping through Europe, smashing all resistance, relentless caterpillar treads leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. War historians agree that it was the Panzer divisions' achievements that were largely responsible for Germany's early run of success in the Second World War and, once the tide of fortune had begun to turn against the Reich, the Panzers subsequently became the very backbone of its defence. The dramatic story of Hitler's tank divisions is more than one of mere mechanical efficiency. It is also about those who commanded and fought, and believed in their near-invincibility. These are the men who come to life in this immensely readable narrative - great generals like Guderian, Rommel and Manstein, tank aces like Wittmann and Bake, and inspired commanders like Balck and Bayerlein dominate the story of Panzerkrieg. Dispensing with jargon, but including explanatory maps, rare illustrations and fascinating detail on uniforms, crew members and mechanical features of the machines, the authors give a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject, both human and technical. They have also benefited from new information available since the opening of cold war archives. Emerging from the narrative is the whole vast canvas of the war, as it follows the titanic struggles which ranged between the Bocage country of France, the desert wastes of North Africa, and the limitless steppes of Russia. The development of German fighting vehicles and tactics is fully charted, and the many myths and misconceptions that have grown up around the Panzerwaffe are exploded. Extensive research, reference to the memoirs of the leading participants, and original new conclusions all contribute to this finely measured assessment of the evolution, exploits and eventual destruction of this superlative fighting force.

À propos de l?auteur

Mike Syron, an archaeologist, and Peter McCarthy, a journalist, met while attending University College Dublin in the mid-nineties and soon discovered that they shared a fascination with the history of the Second World War, in particular that of the German armoured forces.