Kampfpanzer Maus

Author : Michael öhlich
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0764350781

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Kampfpanzer Maus by Michael öhlich Pdf

In 1944 the Maus giant battle tank, weighing almost 190 tons, was supposed to help turn the Wehrmacht's fortunes of war on the Eastern Front. Just two prototypes of this monster were delivered, for its undeniable advantages--tremendous firepower and virtually impenetrable armor--were outweighed by the disadvantages of its slowness, excessive use of materials in construction, and fuel consumption so high that it was, by that time, far beyond the Germans' ability to supply. With this volume, Michael Fröhlich continues the legendary Spielberger series and delves into one of the most curious military vehicles produced by Germany--the Maus super-heavy tank. For the first time, this book tells the complete story of this vehicle, including its inner workings, accompanied by many previously unpublished illustrations. But that is not all: the book includes another novelty, the complete operating instructions for the tank's crew!

Author : Kenneth W. Estes
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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German Heavy Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War by Kenneth W. Estes Pdf

The German army faced tanks of superior size, armor and firepower from the outset of World War II. Although their Panzerwaffen handled the Polish campaign, war with France meant confronting superior heavy and medium tanks like the Char B and Somua, with 47 mm high velocity cannon that penetrated German tank armor with ease. French infantry disposed of effective antitank weapons and a portion of their 75 mm field guns were detailed as antitank guns. Even greater challenges emerged with the Russo-German War, for the Germans had no initial answer to the KV-1 heavy tank and T-34 medium. The successive technical shocks of superior tanks introduced by each side produced a gun-armor race that continued in some manner even after the war's end. The Germans placed a premium on technological quality and superiority over mass production, for which their industry (and, arguably, their regime) remained rather unsuited. Not satisfied with the advantage they obtained with the Tiger and Panther series tanks, the army leadership and Adolf Hitler himself pushed for larger and more powerful tanks than had ever been built.

Author : Kenneth W Estes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782003854

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Super-heavy Tanks of World War II by Kenneth W Estes Pdf

The super-heavy tanks of World War II are heirs to the siege machine tradition – a means of breaking the deadlock of ground combat. As a class of fighting vehicle, they began with the World War I concept of the search for a 'breakthrough' tank, designed to cross enemy lines. It is not surprising that the breakthrough tank projects of the period prior to World War II took place in the armies that suffered the most casualties of the Great War (Russia, France, Germany). All of the principal Axis and Allied nations eventually initiated super-heavy development projects, with increasingly heavy armor and armament. Much as the casualties of World War I prompted the original breakthrough tank developments, as Germany found itself on the defensive, with diminishing operational prospects and an increasingly desperate leadership, so too did its focus turn to the super-heavy tanks that could turn the tide back in their favor.

Author : Michael Fröhlich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 3613035480

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Kampfpanzer Maus by Michael Fröhlich Pdf

Author : Michael Sawodny,Kai Bracker
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991-04-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0887401864

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Maus by Michael Sawodny,Kai Bracker Pdf

This book covers the development of the unique MAUS armored fighting vehicle.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0981538231

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Schwere Panzerkraftwagen Maus and E 100 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Francesca Russello Ammon
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300220544

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Bulldozer by Francesca Russello Ammon Pdf

Although the decades following World War II stand out as an era of rapid growth and construction in the United States, those years were equally significant for large-scale destruction. In order to clear space for new suburban tract housing, an ambitious system of interstate highways, and extensive urban renewal development, wrecking companies demolished buildings while earthmoving contractors leveled land at an unprecedented pace and scale. In this pioneering history, Francesca Russello Ammon explores how postwar America came to equate this destruction with progress. The bulldozer functioned as both the means and the metaphor for this work. As the machine transformed from a wartime weapon into an instrument of postwar planning, it helped realize a landscape-altering “culture of clearance.” In the hands of the military, planners, politicians, engineers, construction workers, and even children’s book authors, the bulldozer became an American icon. Yet social and environmental injustices emerged as clearance projects continued unabated. This awareness spurred environmental, preservationist, and citizen participation efforts that have helped to slow, though not entirely stop, the momentum of the postwar bulldozer.

Author : Kai Bracher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Germany
ISBN : 3790900982

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Panzerkampfwagen Maus und andere deutsche Panzerprojekte by Kai Bracher Pdf

Author : William Andrews
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 937 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399042376

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Tank Gun Systems by William Andrews Pdf

Much has been written about the use of tanks in battle. Little, however, has appeared about the gunnery systems that are at their core. This book describes and examines the main gun systems of medium and heavy tanks from first use in 1916 in World War I to those fielded in numbers to the end of World War II in 1945, including tanks of the interwar period. Specifically considered are guns of a caliber greater than 35 mm, which have been deployed in numbers greater than 100. The emphasis is on guns mounted in turrets on heavier tracked armored fighting vehicles (greater than 15 tonnes) which were considered tanks. There are, though, exceptions, in that the naval 6 pounder guns in First World War British tanks, as well as the 75 mm guns in French medium tanks of the same period (all turretless) are included. The treatment of gun systems includes sighting and fire control equipment, gun laying equipment, mounts and the array of munitions fired, as well as the actual gun, including its, barrel, cradle, breech, firing mechanism, sights and recoil system. Related to this are issues of gun handling (loading and unloading), ammunition design and rates of fire. Also examined are the maximum impulse and energy generated by firing some of the munitions available that must be absorbed by the gun recoil system.

Author : Warlord Games,Warwick Kinrade
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781782009559

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Bolt Action: Armies of Germany by Warlord Games,Warwick Kinrade Pdf

This book provides Bolt Action players with all of the information they need to field the military forces of Germany. Detailed army lists allow players to construct German armies for any theatre and any year of the war, including the early campaigns in Poland and France, the dusty tank war in the North African desert, the bloody battles on the Eastern Front, and the final defence of Normandy, occupied France and Germany itself. With dozens of different unit types including Fallschirmjager, Waffen-SS, and the dreaded Tiger tank, players can assemble a huge variety of troops with which to battle their opponents.

Author : Wolfgang Fleischer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 0764315560

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An Illustrated Guide to German Panzers, 1935-1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer Pdf

This concise history of Germany's panzers and panzerkorps features a generous selection of period photos showing the variety of German tank types used during World War II - from Panzer 1 to Maus. Included is analysis of the technical and operational use of German armor on a variety of war fronts."

Author : Janusz Ledwoch,Wydawnictwo Militaria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8372193983

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Maus E-100 by Janusz Ledwoch,Wydawnictwo Militaria Pdf

Author : Walter J. Spielberger
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0764326228

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Special Panzer Variants by Walter J. Spielberger Pdf

This volume in the series is a collection of lesser-known German armor developments including the Maus, Hummel, Wespe, Karl, Goliath and others.

Author : George Bradford
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811750523

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German Late War Armored Fighting Vehicles by George Bradford Pdf

Filled with fine-scale drawings of Germany's late war armored vehicles including: • Pz. Kpfw. V Panther Tank • Pz. Kpfw. VI Tiger I and II • Pz. Jager Elephant Tank Destroyer • Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" Armored Car • Jagdtiger with Henschel suspension • And dozens more . . .

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769143

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Tigers in Combat by Wolfgang Schneider Pdf

Scores of unique photos of Tiger tanks Intricate and richly colored drawings, with special focus on markings and insignia Accompanying text lists units' combat strengths, equipment, commanders, and engagements By the end of World War II, the dreaded Tiger tank had achieved mythical, almost mystical status. In this much-sought-after volume on the Wehrmacht's numbered Tiger units, Wolfgang Schneider tells--in pictures--the story of these renowned tanks. Hundreds of photos depict Tigers in all situations and terrain, and a section of painstakingly detailed drawings brings the tanks to life in the metallic grays, snow whites, desert tans, and forest greens and browns that colored them. Modelers and buffs alike will delight in this impressive collection.