Foreign Panthers

The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943–58

AvThomas Seignon,Merlin Robinson

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del 313 i serien New Vanguard

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Beskrivning

A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war.The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts.After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design.Using detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Panther tank in foreign hands in World War II and beyond.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-11-24
Mått:186 x 240 x 4 mm
Vikt:163 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Henry Morshead, Henry (Illustrator) Morshead
ISBN:9781472831811

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M.P. Robinson is a Canadian author who lives with his wife and five children near Toronto, Canada. He has a BA (Hons) History from York University, and has authored or co-authored several books and articles on armoured vehicles and armoured warfare. His historical interest in politics and warfare spans from ancient times up to the present day.Colonel Thomas Seignon, an active army officer, has served in the Armour branch from platoon leader to battalion commander. Having a passion for armoured vehicles history, he has authored numerous articles plus two books on the subject and is an active member of the French tank museum board and scientific council.

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some fine artwork from Henry Morshead, which I think modellers will especially enjoy as they offer plenty of idea for those wanting to build a model Panther in an interesting and unusual set of colours and markings

Innehållsförteckning

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION PANTHERS IN THE SERVICE OF AXIS ALLIES ASSESSING THE THREAT: ALLIED EVALUATIONS 1943–44 Soviet evaluationBritish evaluationAmerican evaluationIN COMBAT The Red ArmyResistance PanthersThe British Army: ‘Deserter’ and ‘Cuckoo’PANTHERS IN POST-WAR SERVICE BulgariaRomaniaCzechoslovakiaThe French ArmyTHE PANTHER AS A TEMPLATE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES INDEX