Panther Tank

Dr Matthew Hughes, Chris Mann (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2018
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-78274-682-9 (ISBN)

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In the early years of World War II the German panzer divisions swept aside all Allied opposition as they swarmed through Poland and France in the Blitzkrieg campaigns. However, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union in July 1941, the advancing German tanks met the Soviet T-34, which could deflect any German tank weapon. A new tank was required that could fight the T-34 on equal terms – thus the Panther was born. By the time of the German surrender in 1945, more than 5500 Panthers had been built. The Panther Tank follows the Panther’s development and production, detailing not only its technical specifications but also its service at, among other battles, Kursk and in Normandy, in the words of the soldiers who fought in it. Specification tables provide manufacturing details, while comparative tables allow the reader to make at-a-glance assessments of how the Panther matched its rivals.

Authoritatively written and featuring 70 photographs, fully annotated cutaway artworks, three- and four-view profile artworks and tables, Panther Tank tells the story of World War II’s finest all-round tank and will have a strong appeal to anyone interested in twentieth century military history.

Dr Hughes is Professor of Military History at Brunel University, London. He studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the London School of Economics and the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. After working as an intern with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Professor Hughes lectured at the universities of Northampton and Salford before coming to Brunel University in 2005, where he was Head of Politics and History, 2012-15. Chris Mann is a Senior Lecturer at the Dept of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK. He is the author of several books on World War II and elite forces. He lives in London.

1. The Origins of the Panther

2. Design and layout of the Panther

3. Production of the Panther

4. Combat Performance: Eastern Front 1943–5

5. Combat Performance: Italian Campaign 1943–5

6. Combat Performance: Normandy to Germany 1944–5

7. Panther Variants

Appendix 1
Panther Specification

Appendix 2
The Panther’s Main Rivals

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	12.11.2018
Reihe/Serie	Weapons of War
Zusatzinfo	Index; Figures; Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	213 x 285 mm
Gewicht	382 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78274-682-X / 178274682X
ISBN-13	978-1-78274-682-9 / 9781782746829
Zustand	Neuware