Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

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Ian Baxter

Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions 1942-1945

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Ian Baxter

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English

Pen and Sword
01 April 2020

Photographs: collections; History; Second World War; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: Images of War

With rare, often unpublished photographs and full captions Hitler's Heavy Tank Battalions provides a superb record of the Wehrmacht's Schwere Panzerableilung on operations between 1942 and 1945. In addition to the Tiger I and successor Tiger II heavy tanks, these battalions were equipped with Pz.

Kpfw III's, Flakpanzer IV, Sd. Kfz 7/1 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, Sd.

Kfz 9 and 10 halftracks, Sd.

Kfz 2 and Kettenkrad gun tractors. The Tigers required substantial maintenance and the Berge Panther armoured recovery vehicle played a key role. Heavy tank battalions saw action on the Eastern Front, in Italy and North West Europe before being pushed back to Berlin for the final defensive battles and there are graphic photographs and descriptions of vehicles on operations in all these theatres. While feared by the Allies in the early years, these units suffered increasing attrition from anti-tank artillery, ground attack aircraft and mechanical issues. Modellers and equipment buffs in particular will find this latest Images of War book extremely useful and fascinating.

AUTHOR: Ian Baxter is a much-published author and photographic collector whose many books draw an increasing following. Among his previous books in this Series are Hitler's Boy Soldiers, Nazi Concentrations Camp Commandants and German Army on the Eastern Front - The Advance, German Army on the Eastern Front - The Retreat, The Crushing of Army Group (North) and the SS Waffen Division series including SS Leibstandarte Division and SS Totenkopf Division At War. He lives near Chelmsford, Essex.

250 b/w illustrations

By: Ian Baxter
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
ISBN: 9781526747877
ISBN 10: 1526747871
Series: Images of War
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Ian Baxter is a much-published author and photographic collector whose many books draw an increasing following. Among his previous books in this Series are Hitler's Boy Soldiers, Nazi Concentrations Camp Commandants and German Army on the Eastern Front - The Advance, German Army on the Eastern Front - The Retreat, The Crushing of Army Group (North) and the SS Waffen Division series including SS Leibstandarte Division and SS Totenkopf Division At War. He lives near Chelmsford, Essex.

Reviews for Hitler's Heavy Tiger Tank Battalions 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

a most interesting and well-rounded book that is sure to please. Highly recommended. -- ModelingMadness.Com ...contains appendices with various battalions, TO&Es, and markings. Enjoyed it. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Highly Recommended for fans of the Tiger I. Beginner to Advanced modelers will find inspiration for dioramas, vignettes, and even stand-alone builds of the Tiger I in this excellent book. -- AMPS