Tigers In Combat Vol 1

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769211

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Tigers in Combat by Wolfgang Schneider Pdf

• Hundreds of photos--many of them rare--of Tiger tanks and their crews • Color illustrations by Jean Restayn focus on markings, camouflage, and insignia • Inventories and timelines for each unit In this follow-up to Tigers in Combat I (0-8117-3171-5), Wolfgang Schneider turns his attention to the Tiger tanks of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht's "named" units, such as the Großdeutschland Division, Company Hummel, and Tiger Group Meyer. Based on combat diaries, the text tells the history of each unit, but most of the book is devoted to photos of the tanks and the men who manned them. It offers as unique and comprehensive a look at these lethal machines as is possible decades after World War II.

Author : Wolfgang SCHNEIDER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0811739228

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Tigers in Combat Vol 1 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.

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 46,9 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.

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1916355986

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Tiger! by David Fletcher Pdf

Author : Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann,Alfred Rubbel,Richard Freiherr von Rosen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769280

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The Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II by Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann,Alfred Rubbel,Richard Freiherr von Rosen Pdf

This book tells—with firsthand accounts as well as numerous, never-before-seen photographs—the combat history of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army, equipped with both the Tiger I and the King Tiger. The unit saw action in the attempted relief of Stalingrad, the tremendous tank engagements at Kursk, and the bitter fighting to relieve German units encircled at the Tscherkassy Pocket. It then defended against the Allies in Normandy in 1944, and ended the war with desperate fighting in Hungary and Austria.

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811745093

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Tigers in Normandy by Wolfgang Schneider Pdf

This book has it all ... like reading an After the Battle and Panzerwrecks combined ... highly recommended! --Chuck Aleshire, AMPS Chicagoland

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780811733359

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Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II by Patrick Agte Pdf

Accounts of what it was like to command a tank in combat Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle Volume Two follows Michael Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.

Author : Wolfgang SCHNEIDER
Publisher : Tigers in Combat
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0811739279

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Tigers in Combat Vol 2 by Wolfgang SCHNEIDER Pdf

- Hundreds of photos--many of them rare--of Tiger tanks and their crews - Color illustrations by Jean Restayn focus on markings, camouflage, and insignia - Inventories and timelines for each unit In this follow-up to Tigers in Combat I (978-0-8117-3171-3), Wolfgang Schneider turns his attention to the Tiger tanks of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht's "named" units, such as the Großdeutschland Division, Company Hummel, and Tiger Group Meyer. Based on combat diaries, the text tells the history of each unit, but most of the book is devoted to photos of the tanks and the men who manned them. It offers as unique and comprehensive a look at these lethal machines as is possible decades after World War II.

Author : George Forty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781616732622

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Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II by George Forty Pdf

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473826786

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Tiger I & Tiger II by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

A pictorial history and analysis of the infamous World War II German tanks. The German Tiger I and Tiger II (known to the Allies as the King Tiger or Royal Tiger) were the most famous and formidable heavy tanks of the Second World War. In their day, their awesome reputation inspired such apprehension among Allied soldiers that the weaknesses of these brilliant but flawed designs tended to be overlooked. Anthony Tucker-Jones, in this illustrated history, tells the story of their conception and development and reconsiders their operational history, and he dispels the myths that have grown up around them. The Tigers were over-engineered, required raw materials that were in short supply, and were time-consuming to manufacture and difficult to recover from the battlefield. Only around 1,300 of the Tiger I and fewer than 500 of the Tiger II were produced, so they were never going to make anything more than a local impact on the outcome of the fighting on the Western and Eastern fronts. Yet the myth of the Tigers, with their 88mm guns, thick armor, and brutal profiles, has grown over time to the extent that they are regarded as the deadliest tanks of the Second World War. Anthony Tucker-Jones’s expert account of these remarkable fighting vehicles is accompanied by a series of color plates showing the main variants of the designs and the common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for enthusiasts.

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1910777978

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Tigers in Combat by Wolfgang Schneider Pdf

For the first time, efforts are described in detail of what was taken to create units and what was required to keep the Tiger tank in action regarding handling and operating the vehicle.

Author : Christopher W. Wilbeck
Publisher : Aberjona Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114950806

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Sledgehammers by Christopher W. Wilbeck Pdf

"Although much is available about Tiger tanks' technical details and some of the most famous soldiers and units that employed them, until now, there has been little concerning the organization and tactical use of heavy tank battalions across the theaters in which they were employed. [Wilbeck] provides an in-depth look at heavy tank battalions' organizations and tactics, including the tactical doctrine by which these elite units were supposed to fight and case studies to illustrate how they were actually employed on the battlefield"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0764358480

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Tigers I and II by David Doyle Pdf

Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII. Despite production totaling fewer than 2,000 units, its heavy armor, its power, and perhaps the even more powerful Nazi propaganda machine ensured that the Tiger remains well known over seven decades after last being on the battlefield. Through more than 175 photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of this famed German tank. Full-color photographs of rare surviving examples from around the globe augment carefully selected war-era photos in bringing this tank back to life. Comprehensive tables reveal the details of performance and technical specifications of each variant. A concise, easy-to-read text and detailed photographic captions expose the secrets of this iconic tank. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Author : Jean Restayn
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-09
Category : History
ISBN : 2913903134

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Tiger 1 On the Western Front by Jean Restayn Pdf

The heavily armored Tiger I became the most famous German tank of World War II. The Tigers were originally intended to counter the heavy tanks of the Russian Front, and were assigned to specially created tank battalions. In 1944 Tiger units were rushed to Normandy and fought in all the major battles of the Western Front. Although they were superior to all the tanks of the Western allies, Tigers in the West faced the added danger of attack from the greatly superior British and American air forces. Each Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS unit equipped with the Tiger I is covered in detail. Each unit's insignia and a representative vehicle with camouflage and markings is shown in color. The operational history of each unit, and in some cases individual vehicles, is described with the aid of 250 black and white photos, most of them never before published.

Author : Dick Wilson
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945
ISBN : UCSC:32106014169202

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When Tigers Fight by Dick Wilson Pdf