| Title:
Panzer
– The Armoured Force Of The Third Reich by Matthew
Cooper and James Lucas |
|
Description:
This
book gives a new perspective in the fascinating subject
of how the Third Reich’s armoured supremacy, which,
in the early years of the war won some remarkable victories
but went on to be defeated at the end of the war. This
is illustrated by showing four operations during WWII
as examples, namely Rommel’s 7th Panzers lightening
advance through France in 1940, the encirclement around
Kiev during 1941 which resulted in the capture of 600,000
prisoners, the battle of Gazala in North Africa in 1942
and a brilliant tank commanders actions during the battle
for Normandy. This book also explains the Panzer Divisions
tactics, before and during the war and the development
of the many fighting vehicles from the Mk 1 tank to the
mighty Tiger.
|
| Author:
Matthew
Cooper has worked in the Tower of London and the Imperial
War Museum. James Lucas was on the staff of the Imperial
War Museum. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1976. |
Edition:
This
edition1979. |
| Jacket
Condition: Very
good condition has red fabric cover with gold writing on
spine. Dust cover is in very good condition. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition containing 160 pages with a great deal
of black and white photographs and illustrations. |
| Publisher:
Book Club Associates. |
| ISBN:
: No ISBN but CN 5338. |
| Size
& Weight: 25
cm x 18 cm (H x W) 1.8 cm thick. |
