The success of Germany's panzer divisions resulted in a rapid succession of American tanks, culminating with the M4, dubbed "General Sherman" by the British. The name stuck, and the Sherman underwent a bewildering range of variants and a production run of nearly 50,000 vehicles. Comprehensive appendices contain specs, production details and comparisons to the Sherman's rivals on both sides. Color art and period photos depict the tank in action.
Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II reveals the extent of German secret weapons’ development, including reference tables, diagrams, colourful maps and charts and photographs, building into an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history of Germany’s secret weapons programme.
The World's Great Tanks examines the best tanks to have ever entered combat - from the earliest British Mark IVs and Vs to classic World War II tanks such as the Russian T-34, the American Sherman, and the German Tiger and Panther tanks to the more modern tanks, such as the Abrams, T-72, Challenger and Leopard. The book details the development of these key vehicles and significant breakthroughs such as the Christie suspension and Chobham armour. This is a text-only ebook edition.
Following the invasion of the Soviet Union and the realization that the war could continue for years, Hitler put great resources into the development of new and technologically advanced weaponry, in the belief that the production of ‘wonder weapons’ was the key to winning the war. Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II explores this little-know aspect of the Nazi war machine to reveal the extent of German secret weapons’ development. Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colorful maps, charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats. Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II is an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history and make-up of Germany’s secret weapons industry.
Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II reveals the extent of German secret weapons' development, including reference tables, diagrams, colourful maps and charts and photographs, building into an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history of Germany's secret weapons programme.
Mit über 80 farbigen Zeichnungen, darunter vielen detaillierten Schnittzeichnungen sowie über 90 Fab- und Schwarzweißfotos und vielen Hintergrundinformationen beschreibt der Herausgeber handbetriebene Maschinengewehre, echte Automatikwaffen, das leichte Maschinengewehr, die Maschinenpistole, sowie das moderne Maschinengewehr
