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9%OFFPerrett, Bryan. Illus: Badrocke, Mike - Sturmartillerie and Panzerjager - 9781841760049 - V9781841760049
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Sturmartillerie and Panzerjager

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Description for Sturmartillerie and Panzerjager Paperback. The German assault gun was originally designed for infantry support but changing conditions on the battlefield forced it to adapt to other roles, notably as a tank destroyer. This volume details the gun's technical development, illustrated with a two-page annotated cutaway. Illustrator(s): Badrocke, Mike. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 17 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; JWD; JWMV; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 165 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon, but the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. As the Panzers' grip on the battlefield began to fail, though, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
Osprey New Vanguard S.
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841760049
SKU
V9781841760049
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Ref
99-2

About Perrett, Bryan. Illus: Badrocke, Mike
Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. During the Falklands and Gulf wars, he worked as defence correspondent for the Liverpool Echo. A highly successful author, Bryan is married and lives in Lancashire. ... Read more

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