The Panzer Iv

Author : Thomas Anderson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472829696

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Panzer IV by Thomas Anderson Pdf

The Panzer IV programme was started in 1934, forming, alongside the Panzer IIs and IIIs, the schnellen Truppen, the force that was to become the Panzerwaffe. At first, German planners envisioned the tank in a secondary role, but during the invasions of The Low Countries and France, it took on a more central role. When the Panzerwaffe turned east to attack the Soviet Union, the Panzer IV initially fared poorly against the better-armed T-34. However, upgrades to its gun and armour protection saw it perform far better, not only against Soviet armour but also against British and American tanks in North Africa and Italy. In 1944, it was slowly replaced by the Panzer V Panther, but the dire strategic situation meant that it bore the brunt of the Allied D-Day invasion and its aftermath, and it remained in service until the end of the war. Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs, this fascinating study from German armour expert Thomas Anderson tells the complete story of Germany's most widely produced tank of World War II, from its design and development to its many upgrades and variants.

Author : Craig Ellis
Publisher : Peko Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6158007218

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Panzer IV on the Battlefield by Craig Ellis Pdf

Often referred to as a workhorse the PzKpfw IV is certainly not a glamorous beast but from North Africa to the Eastern front it was a ubiquitous fixture on the various battlefields of WWII. Using archive and original photographs to lay down a visual time line for this Panzer's development, the book takes a historical overview of this strategically important tank. Description and definition of all the different Ausfs are included both within the introduction and captions. It applies recent findings to the analysis and commentary of the photographs. These include the authors own research into unit specific stowage and factory production differences, which feature for the first time within the context of a monograph looking at the vehicles overall evolution. Information that should be invaluable to both historians and modelers.

Author : Paul Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526711304

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Panzer IV, 1939–1945 by Paul Thomas Pdf

With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe. Initially the Panzer IV was designed as an infantry support tank, but soon proved to be so diverse and effective that it earned a unique tactical role on the battlefield.The book shows how the Panzer IV evolved and describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous variants that went into production and saw action on the battlefield. It depicts how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever increasing enemy threat.Between 1936 and 1945, over 8,000 Panzer IVs were built. For most of the war this tank was a match for its opponents heavy tanks and quickly and effectively demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield.The Panzer IV was the only German tank to remain in production during the war. Its chassis was converted into more models than any other Panzers that entered service. As well as the various prototype projects and command tanks, observation vehicles, ammunition carriers, recovery vehicles, amphibious armored ferry vehicles that saw service, the book will show a multiple of converted anti-tank propelled vehicles.

Author : Horst Scheibert
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-06
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 088740359X

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The Panzer IV Family by Horst Scheibert Pdf

The Panzer IV Family of German tanks is covered in both text and photographs, with detailed information given on usage and design.

Author : Tom Cockle,Gary Edmundson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780964966

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Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV by Tom Cockle,Gary Edmundson Pdf

The Panzerkampfwagen IV has often been referred to as the 'workhorse' of the German Army in World War II. This important weapon went through several upgrades and improvements during its lifetime and is the only German tank to have been produced continuously throughout the entire war. In his previous title, Modelling the Early Panzerkampfwagen IV, Tom Cockle covered the early production Panzer IV. This book will cover the later versions of the tank from those that were initially equipped with the 7.5cm KwK 40 L/43 to later versions which were mounted with the L/48 gun. Step-by-step photographs show how to model this tank across various scales and at various skill levels, making this book ideal for both beginners as well as advanced modellers interested in minuscule detail, scratch built extras and rare tank markings.

Author : Tom Cockle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780964867

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Modelling the Early Panzerkampfwagen IV by Tom Cockle Pdf

The Panzerkampfwagen IV has often been referred to as the 'workhorse' of the German Army in World War II. This important weapon went through several upgrades and improvements and was the only German tank to have been produced continuously throughout the entire war. This book specifically deals with the short-barrelled Panzer IV, built until February 1942, which saw service from the invasion of Poland, through the fall of Western Europe and the campaigns of North Africa to the steppes of the Soviet Union. This book takes on a series of increasingly complex construction projects covering all the major Panzer IV types, including the rare multi-turreted Neubau-Panzerkampfwagen IV.

Author : Craig Ellis
Publisher : Peko Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6155583080

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Panzer IV on the Battlefield by Craig Ellis Pdf

Using archive and original photographs to lay down a visual time line for this Panzer's development, the book takes a historical overview of this strategically important tank. It applies recent findings to the analysis and commentary of the photographs. Information that should be invaluable to both historians and modelers.

Author : Paul Thomas (Military vehicles expert)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : PzKpfw IV (Tank)
ISBN : 1848846819

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The Panzer IV at War 1939 - 1945 by Paul Thomas (Military vehicles expert) Pdf

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473856769

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The Panzer IV by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

This pictorial history of the infamous Nazi tank presents a full account—in words and photographs—of Hitler’s most fearsome and versatile war machine. Throughout the Second World War, the Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV proved to be the one constant in Hitler's Panzerwaffe. It was the German equivalent of the American Sherman and the Soviet T-34. In this pictorial history, military expert Anthony Tucker-Jones provides a concise account of the Mk IV's design, development and performance in combat. The Mk IV served on every major front: in France, the Balkans, North Africa, the Soviet Union and, at the end of the war, in Germany itself. It was a key weapon in the blitzkrieg attacks and in the later desperate defense of the Reich. Using more than 150 rare wartime photographs, plus a selection of specially commissioned color images, Tucker-Jones illustrates how the initial design of the Mk IV was refined throughout the war to counter the design advances in Allied tanks and anti-tank guns. While the Mk IV was never produced in the same numbers as the leading Allied tanks, it was one of the most important armored vehicles of the Second World War.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849083799

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Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The Battle of France in 1940 involved the first large-scale tank-against-tank battles in history. The massive clashes at Stonne, Hannant, and Gembloux involved hundreds of tanks on both sides, yet have faded from memory due to the enourmity of the French defeat. This book examines two of the premier opposing tanks of the Wehrmacht and the French Army, the German PzKpfw IV and the French Char B1 bis. With a complete history of the design, development, and deployment of these armoured fighting vehicles, the story of these great battles is once again brought to life.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 147280760X

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Panzer IV vs Sherman by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This study concentrates on the ferocious battles between the German Panzer IV and US Sherman that were at the heart of this decisive phase of World War II. The two types were among the most-produced tanks in US and German service and were old enemies - having clashed repeatedly in the Mediterranean theater. Throughout their long service careers, both had seen a succession of technical developments and modifications, as well as an evolution in their intended roles - but both remained at the forefront of the fighting on the Western Front. Written by an expert on armoured warfare, this book invites the reader into the cramped confines of these armoured workhorses, employing vivid technical illustrations alongside archive and contemporary photography to depict the conditions for the crewmen within.

Author : Kevin Hjermstad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0897474139

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Panzer IV by Kevin Hjermstad Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Coda Books Ltd
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781781581001

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Panzer IV: The Workhorse of the Panzerwaffe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tom Jentz,Hilary Doyle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1841761834

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Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.G, H and J 1942–45 by Tom Jentz,Hilary Doyle Pdf

The Panzerkampfwagen IV was one of the most numerous and successful German tanks of World War II. Despite the introduction of the Panther and Tiger tanks, the PzKpfw IV remained the backbone of the German armoured units until the end of the war. This book details all of the variants of the Panzerkampfwagen IV with the long guns 7.5cm KwK 40 L/43 and L/48. Until 1942 armed with a short 7.5cm KwK L/24, it was used primarily in an infantry support role. However with the upgrading to the long 7.5cm it became the main battle tank of the Panzer Divisions.

Author : Tom Cockle,Gary Edmundson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780969695

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Modelling the late Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. H 'Frühe' version, 4.Panzer-Division, Russia 1944 by Tom Cockle,Gary Edmundson Pdf

The Panzerkampfwagen IV was the only German tank to have been produced continuously throughout the whole of World War II, going through several upgrades and improvements along the way. With the Panzerkampfwagen III, it provided the backbone of the Panzer Divisions over the years of both victory and defeat. This guide covers the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. H 'Frühe' version, 4.Panzer-Division, Russia 1944. This guide also features a gallery of other Panzer IV modelling projects. Further information for the modeller including a list of museums and collections, further reading, websites and a comprehensive list of available aftermarket products and kits of all scales is also available. This guide forms part of Osprey Modelling 38 Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV ebook.