German Tanks in Normandy 1944: The Panzer, Sturmgeschütz and Panzerjäger forces that faced the D-Day invasion...

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Steven J. Zaloga Felipe Rodriguez

German Tanks in Normandy 1944

The Panzer, Sturmgeschütz and Panzerjäger forces that faced the D-Day invasion

Steven J. Zaloga, Felipe Rodriguez

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Osprey
01 March 2022

History; Second World War; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: New Vanguard

A new study of the German Panzer forces that stood between the Allies' D-Day beachhead and victory in World War II – how they compared, how they were organized, and how they fought.

The German tank forces in Normandy in June–August 1944 had the advantage of fighting on the defensive side, as well as comprising of some of the most powerful and advanced tanks used by any side in the war. Yet success in tank warfare depends on many things beyond technological superiority. This book describes the types of tanks, tank destroyers and assault guns used by the Panzer units in Normandy, how they fought on the Normandy battlefield, and why they were overwhelmed by the advancing Allies. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches of basic organization and doctrine as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs in German service.

By: Steven J. Zaloga
Illustrated by: Felipe Rodriguez
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
Weight: 194g
ISBN: 9781472843203
ISBN 10: 1472843207
Series: New Vanguard
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 three 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 currently lives in Maryland. Felipe Rodriguez Nanez (aka Felipe Rodna) was born in 1976, and lives with his wife and two sons in Salamanca, Spain, where he works as an architect and computer graphics artist. He combines his experience in CG art and his passion for modelling in his illustrations, where he looks for a good balance between technical detail and craft.