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Panzer III
Buch von Thomas Anderson
Sprache: Englisch

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This highly illustrated title details the history of the Panzer III throughout World War II, from its early development in the pre-war years, through its pivotal role in the Blitzkrieg campaigns in Poland and Western Europe, to its eventual obsolescence on the Eastern Front.

The Panzer III was the mainstay of the German armoured forces in the early years of World War II and spearheaded the victories in Poland, Western Europe and the Balkans. Designed and developed in the mid-1930s, it was originally equipped with a 3.7cm gun and with 30mm-thick armour. Early combat in Poland and France saw the need for this to be upgraded, and later models were armed with a 5cm KwK L/42 gun and had the frontal armour reinforced to 60mm by adding extra plating. This later version proved to be particularly effective during the campaigns in the Balkans and against British armour in the North African desert campaign. However, in the first months of Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union - it became obvious to battlefield commanders that the Panzer III had become obsolete as a main battle tank and it began to be replaced by the Panzer IV as the main front-line battle tank. The Panzer III was relegated to a secondary role, but its chassis proved the basis for the Sturmgeschutz III, which became the most widespread German armoured vehicle of World War II.
This highly illustrated title details the history of the Panzer III throughout World War II, from its early development in the pre-war years, through its pivotal role in the Blitzkrieg campaigns in Poland and Western Europe, to its eventual obsolescence on the Eastern Front.

The Panzer III was the mainstay of the German armoured forces in the early years of World War II and spearheaded the victories in Poland, Western Europe and the Balkans. Designed and developed in the mid-1930s, it was originally equipped with a 3.7cm gun and with 30mm-thick armour. Early combat in Poland and France saw the need for this to be upgraded, and later models were armed with a 5cm KwK L/42 gun and had the frontal armour reinforced to 60mm by adding extra plating. This later version proved to be particularly effective during the campaigns in the Balkans and against British armour in the North African desert campaign. However, in the first months of Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union - it became obvious to battlefield commanders that the Panzer III had become obsolete as a main battle tank and it began to be replaced by the Panzer IV as the main front-line battle tank. The Panzer III was relegated to a secondary role, but its chassis proved the basis for the Sturmgeschutz III, which became the most widespread German armoured vehicle of World War II.
Über den Autor
Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II, and his other titles for Osprey include Panzer IV and Sturmgeschütz. He regularly contributes to popular modelling and historical magazines, including Military Modelcraft International (UK), Steel Art (Italy), Historia Militar (Spain) and Batailles & Blindes (France). He lives in Germany.
Zusammenfassung
Armour expert Thomas Anderson offers something new to even the most dedicated of German armour collectors and enthusiasts. This will complement previous titles such as The History of the Panzerjäger: Volume 2 (2020) and Panzer IV (2021).
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Blitzkrieg Panzer

1. Development
2. Production Begins
3. Combat in Poland
4. Combat in France
5. Further Development
6. The Balkan Invasion
7. North Africa
8. The Invasion of Russia
9. Progress
10: In Africa
11. Russia-1942/43
12. Support Vehicles

Index
Acknowledgements

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472845870
ISBN-10: 1472845870
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Anderson, Thomas
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 244 x 198 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas Anderson
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2022
Gewicht: 1,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 119699037
Über den Autor
Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II, and his other titles for Osprey include Panzer IV and Sturmgeschütz. He regularly contributes to popular modelling and historical magazines, including Military Modelcraft International (UK), Steel Art (Italy), Historia Militar (Spain) and Batailles & Blindes (France). He lives in Germany.
Zusammenfassung
Armour expert Thomas Anderson offers something new to even the most dedicated of German armour collectors and enthusiasts. This will complement previous titles such as The History of the Panzerjäger: Volume 2 (2020) and Panzer IV (2021).
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Blitzkrieg Panzer

1. Development
2. Production Begins
3. Combat in Poland
4. Combat in France
5. Further Development
6. The Balkan Invasion
7. North Africa
8. The Invasion of Russia
9. Progress
10: In Africa
11. Russia-1942/43
12. Support Vehicles

Index
Acknowledgements

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472845870
ISBN-10: 1472845870
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Anderson, Thomas
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 244 x 198 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas Anderson
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2022
Gewicht: 1,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 119699037
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