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Panzerfaust vs Sherman
European Theater 1944-45
Taschenbuch von Steven J. Zaloga
Sprache: Englisch

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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 programmes 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 armour and innovative German anti-tank weaponry in the climactic months of World War II in Europe.
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 programmes 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 armour and innovative German anti-tank weaponry in the climactic months of World War II in Europe.
Über den Autor

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He 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 is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is based in Maryland, USA.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. He lives in Tennessee.

Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland studied photography/film and architecture, and spent 18 years as the graphics editor of The Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers. He is based in Lincolnshire, UK.

Zusammenfassung
The author has previously written many successful Osprey titles and is an expert at providing detailed analysis of weapons systems in combat.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Chronology /Design and Development /The Strategic Situation /Technical Specifications /The Combatants /Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Conclusion /Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472832313
ISBN-10: 1472832310
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Zaloga, Steven J.
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 249 x 184 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Steven J. Zaloga
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.10.2019
Gewicht: 0,265 kg
Artikel-ID: 115144825
Über den Autor

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He 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 is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is based in Maryland, USA.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. He lives in Tennessee.

Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland studied photography/film and architecture, and spent 18 years as the graphics editor of The Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers. He is based in Lincolnshire, UK.

Zusammenfassung
The author has previously written many successful Osprey titles and is an expert at providing detailed analysis of weapons systems in combat.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Chronology /Design and Development /The Strategic Situation /Technical Specifications /The Combatants /Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Conclusion /Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472832313
ISBN-10: 1472832310
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Zaloga, Steven J.
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 249 x 184 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Steven J. Zaloga
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.10.2019
Gewicht: 0,265 kg
Artikel-ID: 115144825
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