Since the very moment of their combat debut in the area of Leningrad in November 1942, the Tigers became one of the most dangerous tools of the German war machine. PzKpfw VI, designed as a typical breakthrough lank, quickly changed its original offensive character and became a very effective defensive weapon. This metamorphosis, which was most clearly visible during the fights on the Eastern front, could also be observed during military operations in Western Europe. In the latter region the German armed forces were continually retreating since June 1944 and often had to fight against the superior forces of the Allies. In the middle of 1944, "Tigers" were joined by even mightier vehicles: PzKpfw VI "Tiger" II. Much better armoured and armed, they gradually became known as "Royal Tigers". Their performance in combat showed that they fully deserved this name. The German heavy tank battalions and companies (the 1942-1944 battle route of which has been presented in parts one and two of this monograph) were gradually rearmed with these vehicles. This book presents the combat use of "Tigers" - both ordinary and "royal" ones -against the Western Allies in the period from January to December 1944. Tigers on the Western Front and in the Italy in 1944.
Wydawnictwo Militaria 305 - Tiger w akcji 1944 vol. II
Автор: Jacek Solarz
Издательство: Wydawnictwo Militaria
Год издания: 2008
ISBN: 8372193053
Language: Polish/English
страниц: 100 pages
Формат: PDF
Размер: 62.8 Mb
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