Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945

Western Front

Steven J. Zaloga, Felipe Rodriguez

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Osprey Publishing
29 March 2022

History; Second World War; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: New Vanguard

The crossing of the river Rhine marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich, but the Wehrmacht would fight ferociously on its home soil until the fall of Berlin. The Battle of Germany saw the most advanced tanks of the Allies pitted against the remnants of the once-formidable Panzerwaffe, now exhausted and lacking many of the essentials of armored warfare, but equipped with the biggest and most powerful tanks they would ever field.

In these last months the Allies were now equipped with the most advanced Shermans such as the M4A3E8, as well as some of the types that would go on to have successful postwar careers such as the Pershing, Comet, and Chaffee. In contrast the Panzer forces had pinned their hopes on small numbers of monstrous types such as the Jagdtiger and Tiger II, as well as the workhorse Sturmgeschütz and Panzer IVs and Vs. But with German forces crumbling, the Panzerwaffe lacked trained crews, replacement vehicles and fuel, while the Allies’ well-supported tank forces advanced through Germany in spectacular combined-arms fashion.

Packed with information on tank numbers, types, and comparative performance, this book sheds new light on the two sides’ tanks, organization, and doctrine, and explains how the ultimate tank battles of World War II were really fought.

By: Steven J. Zaloga
Illustrated by: Felipe Rodriguez
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9781472848116
ISBN 10: 147284811X
Series: New Vanguard
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 29 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION THE CAMPAIGN DOCTRINE AND ORGANIZATION -Wehrmacht -US Army -British/Canadian Armies TECHNICAL FACTORS -Wehrmacht -US Army -British/Canadian Armies BATTLE ANALYSIS FURTHER READING INDEX

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.

Reviews for Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945: Western Front

This is a book that contains something for all military interests, from modellers and wargamers, to the general reader and the battlefield tourist. -- John Norris * Gun Mart & Militaria Mart magazine *