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This illustrated title explores the deadly battle between the innovative Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons employed by the forces of Nazi Germany and the US tanks striving to defend against them.
In the summer of 1944, across the battlefields of Normandy, US tanks were confronted with a dangerous challenge: the mobile and deadly Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons wielded by the German infantry. Having only occasionally encountered such weaponry before, the US tankers were ill-equipped to defend against this kind of attack, and the threat only increased as the summer wore on.
This Duel title follows the technological battle for dominance that ensued, as the US Army devised new ways to defend against the threat posed by the German shaped-charge projectiles. From the addition of sandbags and spare tracks to individual tanks made by anxious crews on the ground to the large-scale programs put together by the US armies, the book explores the implementation and effectiveness of the various tactics employed by the tank crews, as well as the technology behind the anti-tank weapons wielded by their German adversaries. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the men on the ground, this illustrated title examines the evolving trial of strength between US armor and innovative German anti-tank weaponry in the climactic months of World War II in Europe.
Published | Oct 29 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 80 |
ISBN | 9781472832313 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
Series | Duel |
Short code | DUE 99 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Superbly researched and presented.
Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames
Lots of wartime black-and-white photos are complemented by color
artwork, maps and charts in this paperback. The author's in-depth research includes first-hand accounts as he methodically analyzes the effectiveness of innovative German antitank technology and U.S. attempts to deal with it during the waning months of the war in Europe.
Toy Soldier & Model Figure
A good handbook on the role of shaped-charge weapons, particularly useful for anyone needing a quick, accurate introduction.
New York Military Affairs Symposium
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