Bazooka vs Panzer: Battle of the Bulge 1944
Steven J. Zaloga
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Description for Bazooka vs Panzer: Battle of the Bulge 1944
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World War II saw tanks assume a dominant role in warfare, capable of tearing through the enemy lines if left unchecked. To combat the threat posed by these armoured behemoths the United States developed the M1 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher, better known as the Bazooka. First employed in combat during 1942, the weapon required a great deal of skill and courage to use effectively. By late 1944 it was a mainstay of the US infantry's anti-tank capabilities, alongside towed weapons, anti-tank grenades and other longer-established measures. Focusing on the savage close-quarters fighting between Germany's armoured divisions and the ... Read more
World War II saw tanks assume a dominant role in warfare, capable of tearing through the enemy lines if left unchecked. To combat the threat posed by these armoured behemoths the United States developed the M1 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher, better known as the Bazooka. First employed in combat during 1942, the weapon required a great deal of skill and courage to use effectively. By late 1944 it was a mainstay of the US infantry's anti-tank capabilities, alongside towed weapons, anti-tank grenades and other longer-established measures. Focusing on the savage close-quarters fighting between Germany's armoured divisions and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Duel
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472812490
SKU
V9781472812490
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Ref
99-2
About Steven J. Zaloga
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on ... Read more
Reviews for Bazooka vs Panzer: Battle of the Bulge 1944
Very accessible, easy-to-read overview of a very significant tactical problem, with great short summaries of steps taken on both sides to address it. Well-researched; good photo and diagram selection. Great background on Infantry antitank tactics. - AMPS . . . I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the M1 Bazooka, and its ... Read more