The Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand Tank Destroyer: VK 4501 (P) / Porsche Type 101 and the Panzerjäger Ferdinand/Elefant...

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Michael Fröhlich

The Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand Tank Destroyer

VK 4501 (P) / Porsche Type 101 and the Panzerjäger Ferdinand/Elefant

Michael Fröhlich

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 October 2022

Tanks & military land vehicles

"A detailed, technical history of the WWII tank and tank destroyer designs of automotive icon Ferdinand Porsche.

Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian engineer born in 1875. In the interwar period, Ferdinand founded an automotive consultation firm, which gradually grew into today's Porsche AG automotive company. Porsche's firm was responsible for the design of the ""Volkswagen,"" a simple model known today as the Beetle. During the Second World War, Porsche's firm played an important role in designing military vehicles for the Wehrmacht. This work follows up on author Michael Fröhlich's book on Porsche's massive ""Maus"" tank and describes the firm's other armored-vehicle designs, with special emphasis on the VK 4501 (P) Tiger prototype and the ""Ferdinand"" tank destroyer. VK 4501 was the designation for the prototypes competing to be what would become the Panzer VI ""Tiger."" Porsche's concept used a novel gasoline/electric hybrid power plant, but the Tiger contract eventually went to Henschel. Through details on the Tiger trials at the Verskraft proving ground, readers will gain insight into the armament procurement process in the Third Reich. The hull/chassis design from VK 4501 (P) was later repurposed for a large tank destroyer named for the designer, ""Ferdinand."" These imposing vehicles saw combat on multiple fronts and were later renamed ""Elefant."" Fröhlich's study, available in English for the first time, is grounded in original reports, manuals, and technical drawings.

AUTHOR: Michael Fröhlich became interested in history at an early age. After tank driver training in the East German army, he focused his interest on the history of tanks and armored vehicles. In his works he places particular emphasis on providing the most details possible, which are based principally on historical archive material.

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Learn about the ambitious military vehicle designs of Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the iconic Porsche automotive company.

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The first in-depth look at the prototype ""Porsche Tiger.""

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Rare vintage photographs are paired with detailed diagrams and technical drawings

850 colour and b/w photographs, line drawings, charts"

By: Michael Fröhlich
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 2.767kg
ISBN: 9780764363511
ISBN 10: 0764363514
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Michael Fröhlich became interested in history at an early age. After tank driver training in the East German army, he focused his interest on the history of tanks and armored vehicles. In his works he places particular emphasis on providing the most details possible, which are based principally on historical archive material.

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The Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand Tank Destroyer

VK 4501 (P) / Porsche Type 101 and the Panzerjäger Ferdinand/Elefant

Michael Fröhlich

$170

Hardback

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