German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Volume 1 covers the Eastern Front, where Wittmann racked up more than 100 kills and participated in the Battle of Kursk in 1943.
By:
Patrick Agte Imprint: Rowman and Littlefield Country of Publication: United States Edition: 2021 Edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 47g ISBN:9780811739320 ISBN 10: 0811739325 Pages: 432 Publication Date:01 April 2021 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Patrick Agte has written a biography of another renowned tank commander, Jochen Peiper.