Steven J. Zaloga

German Tanks in Normandy 1944 (eBook, PDF)

The Panzer, Sturmgeschütz and Panzerjäger forces that faced the D-Day invasion
Illustrator: Rodríguez, Felipe

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A up-to-date study of the German Panzer forces that stood between the Allies' D-Day beachhead and victory in World War II - how they compared, how they were organized, and how they fought.

The German tank forces in Normandy in June-August 1944 had the advantage of fighting on the defensive side, as well as comprising of some of the most powerful and advanced tanks used by any side in the war. Yet success in tank warfare depends on many things beyond technological superiority. This book describes the types of tanks, tank destroyers and assault guns used by the Panzer units in Normandy, how they fought on the Normandy battlefield, and why they were overwhelmed by the advancing Allies. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches of basic organization and doctrine as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs in German service.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472843227
• Artikelnr.: 61648195

Autorenporträt

Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm, where he covers missile and drone technology as well as international arms transfers for clients in the aerospace industry and the government. He served for more than two decades as an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces, and Resources division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

THE TANKS, DOCTRINE, AND ORGANIZATION
Organization
Panzer operational doctrine
Small-unit Panzer tactics
TECHNICAL FACTORS
THE CAMPAIGN
BATTLE ANALYSIS
FURTHER READING
INDEX