Panzer warfare is synonymous with the Wehrmacht of World War II. This book examines the story of the Panzer's more mysterious ancestors, the little-known panzers of the Great War. Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain and France. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult, and only a few dozen German A7V tanks were completed in time to take part in the final campaigns of 1918. As a result, the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks, the Beutepanzer. This book traces the development of German panzers of the World War One, including the A7V and its intended but unfinished stablemates.
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Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain and France. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult, and as a result, the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks, the Beutepanzer. This book traces the development of German panzers of World War One, including the A7V and its unfinished stablemates.
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Introduction
Early Roots
The Early Tank Program
The Cambrai Shock
A7V Variants
Panzers in Training
Into Combat
Rebuilding the Tank Units
German Armored Cars in Combat
Final Tank Battles
Plan 1919
Further Reading
Color Plate Commentary
Index

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An illustrated examination of the Panzer’s more mysterious ancestors, the little-known panzers of the Great War.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841769455
Publisert
2006-10-10
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
194 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Steven J Zaloga has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He has written extensively on armored vehicle development, including a book in the earlier Osprey Vanguard series, VND N.46, Renault FT Light Tank (London, Osprey, 1988).

Brian Delf is a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illustrated books have been published in over 30 countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.