German Halftracks At War 1939 1945

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783038527
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Halftracks at War, 1939–1945 written by Paul Thomas and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the bestselling Panzer IV at War delivers a highly illustrated look at “a key element in the German Blitzkrieg” during the Second World War (HistoryOfWar.org). In the aftermath of the Great War, which saw the introduction of the tank, the more far sighted military leaders realized that the future of warfare hinged on a balance of mobility, firepower and protection. Tanks would need to be accompanied into battle by supporting arms, specifically infantry, artillery and engineers. An all fully-tracked field army was thought to be too expensive, so the semi-tracked support vehicle (commonly called a halftrack) was born. The halftrack concept was embraced by France, the US and most notably Germany. The Germans commissioned numerous types of half-tracked tractors, which were classified by the weight of their towed load. These vehicles were designated Sonderkraffarzeug (special motorized vehicle), abbreviated as Sd.Kfz. These front-wheel steering vehicles with tracked drive transformed the fighting quality of the armored divisions. They carried the infantry alongside the advancing panzers and brought guns and pontoon-bridge sections. The halftrack also became the preferred reconnaissance vehicle. This latest addition to the highly successful and collectable Images of War series has a superb collection of rare images, supported by detailed captions and text, of the many Sd.Kfz variants in diverse theatres of war. It is worth reflecting that, without half-tracks, there could have been no Blitzkrieg.

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848844827
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Half-tracks at War written by Paul Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526720906
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Reconnaissance and Support Vehicles, 1939–1945 written by Paul Thomas and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This WWII pictorial history illustrates the full range of Nazi vehicles used in reconnaissance and support missions throughout the war. The German military used reconnaissance and support vehicles widely in the Second World War. This book illustrates the full range of these vehicles with authoritative information and more than 200 rare wartime photographs. Both tracked and wheeled vehicles were employed for reconnaissance and screening. These included light tanks such as the Panzer I and Panzer II, armored cars such as the six- and eight- wheeled Schwerer Panzerspähwagen, and motorcycles such as the famous BMW R75 or the Zundapp KS750. In addition to their recon role they would, on occasion, engage similar light units. Support vehicles such as the tracked Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad, and the renowned Sd.Kfz.251 halftracks were used in the follow-up role, frequently with mounted grenadiers to mop up over-run enemy positions.

Author : Frank V. De Sisto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789623610919
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 7054 written by Frank V. De Sisto and published by . This book was released on 2004-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tim Ripley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781579583125
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wehrmacht written by Tim Ripley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Bruce Culver
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781855328464
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45 written by Bruce Culver and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany. This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.

Author : Andris J. Kursietis
Publisher : Aspekt B V Uitgeverij
ISBN 13 : 9789075323382
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wehrmacht at War, 1939-1945 written by Andris J. Kursietis and published by Aspekt B V Uitgeverij. This book was released on 1999 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of twenty-five years of research and three years of writing, and a unique, in depth presentation of the order of battle and commanders of the German Army ground forces during World War II. Although there are numerous other books that have been published on the order of battle of the German Army, none contain the depth of detail concerning the commanders of the units and the biographies of the Generals that are included in this work. Indeed, it was with the express purpose of filling this gap in information that existed on the subject that this book was written.

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473896193
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hitler's Tank Destroyers written by Paul Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This WWII pictorial history of Nazi anti-tank vehicles illustrates the Germans’ ever-increasing need for defense against Allied armor. During World War II, combatants on both sides developed increasingly effective armored vehicles and tactics. The German military’s answer to American Shermans and British Cruisers was to create dedicated anti-tank vehicles such as the Panzerjger I, Sturmgeschtz, Marders, Nashorn. Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, Elefant, Jagdtiger IV and Jagdpanther. Fully illustrated with rare wartime photographs, Hitler’s Tank Destroyers covers the each of these models, detailing their development and technology throughout the war. As the war progressed, larger and more powerful tank destroyers entered the battlefield. Due the overwhelming enemy opposition, they were compelled to not only attack armor, but also support ground troops. This comprehensive account covers all the Nazis mobile anti-tank vehicles in words and images.

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526711303
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Panzer IV, 1939–1945 written by Paul Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe. Initially the Panzer IV was designed as an infantry support tank, but soon proved to be so diverse and effective that it earned a unique tactical role on the battlefield.The book shows how the Panzer IV evolved and describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous variants that went into production and saw action on the battlefield. It depicts how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever increasing enemy threat.Between 1936 and 1945, over 8,000 Panzer IVs were built. For most of the war this tank was a match for its opponents heavy tanks and quickly and effectively demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield.The Panzer IV was the only German tank to remain in production during the war. Its chassis was converted into more models than any other Panzers that entered service. As well as the various prototype projects and command tanks, observation vehicles, ammunition carriers, recovery vehicles, amphibious armored ferry vehicles that saw service, the book will show a multiple of converted anti-tank propelled vehicles.

Author : Tim Ripley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840441376
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wehrmacht written by Tim Ripley and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: