Description
| Product ID: | 9781855323377 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Title: | Tiger 1 Heavy Tank 1942–45 |
| Authors: | Author: Hilary Doyle, Peter Sarson, Tom Jentz |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Second World War, Land forces and warfare, Weapons and equipment, Military engineering, Second World War, Land forces & warfare, Weapons & equipment, Military engineering, Germany, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Describes the first of Germany's heavy tanks, the Tiger, which was a devastating combination of armour and firepower. When it entered service its 88mm gun outclassed every other tank it faced. A detailed double page full cutaway of the tank is included. Probably the most famous tank of the World War II, the Tiger I was originally conceived in 1941 in response to the German Army''s experience in fighting British tanks and anti-tank guns in Western Europe and the North African desert. Following the invasion of Russia, the appearance of the Soviet T-34 and KW tanks lent a further impetus to the programme. The Tiger''s power and performance on the battlefield is emphasised by tables of relevant performance throughout the book, which clearly show the battlefield survivability of the Tiger and its superiority to many allied tank designs. This comprehensive and extremely detailed text is accompanied by a fine selection of black and white photographs showing the tank in use. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1993-09-30 |
