| German Panzers 1914-18 Contributor(s): Zaloga, Steven J. (Author), Delf, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841769452 ISBN-13: 9781841769455 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Panzer warfare is synonymous with the Wehrmacht of World War II. This book examines the story of the Panzer's more mysterious ancestors, the little-known panzers of the Great War. Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain and France. Early attempts such as the Marienwagen of 1915 were technical failures, discouraging further design efforts until the utility of the tank was proven by the British and French in 1916-17. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult, and only a couple dozen German A7V tanks were completed in time to take part in the final campaigns of 1918. As a result, the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks, the "Beutepanzer," This book will trace the development of German panzers of the Great War, including the A7V and its intended but unfinished stablemates. Also included will be an overview of the use of panzers by the German Army in World War I including both A7V and "Beutepanzer" units. Related Titles The First World War: The War to End All Wars (Essential Histories Special) British Mark I Tank 1916 (New Vanguard) World War I Trench Warfare (1&2) (Elite) Fortifications of the Western Front 1914-18 (Fortress) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - Germany - History | Military - Weapons |
| Dewey: 623.747 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7.26" W x 9.6" (0.37 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
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| Publisher Description: Panzer warfare is synonymous with the Wehrmacht of World War II. This book examines the story of the Panzer's more mysterious ancestors, the little-known panzers of the Great War. Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain and France. Early attempts such as the Marienwagen of 1915 were technical failures, discouraging further design efforts until the utility of the tank was proven by the British and French in 1916-17. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult, and only a couple dozen German A7V tanks were completed in time to take part in the final campaigns of 1918. As a result, the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks, the Beutepanzer. This book will trace the development of German panzers of the Great War, including the A7V and its intended but unfinished stablemates. Also included will be an overview of the use of panzers by the German Army in World War I including both A7V and Beutepanzer units. Related TitlesThe First World War: The War to End All Wars (Essential Histories Special) British Mark I Tank 1916 (New Vanguard) World War I Trench Warfare (1&2) (Elite) Fortifications of the Western Front 1914-18 (Fortress) |
Contributor Bio(s): Zaloga, Steven J.: - 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 military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. |