Us ww2 tanks and why the germans did so well 1 vs 1 posted in general discussion. In 1936, he became the inspector of motorized troops. An early pioneer and advocate of the blitzkrieg approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept. There are a total of 68 ww2 german tanks 1939 1945 in the military factory. Panzer, series of battle tanks fielded by the german army in the 1930s and 40s. Eyewitness accounts german war, ww2, world war ii, soldier stories, waffen ss, last panther, dday, panzer, hitler book 1 books created date 10202016 3. Popular wwii fiction books meet your next favorite book. Im not an expert or a historian but we are all aware of the imbalances in ww2 between american and german tanks. These were the bk 5 also briefly used for air combat in the antibomber role which was a pak 38 fitted with an autoloader and a 22round magazine for its 50 x 419r ammunition. He was then appointed wing commander and formed a fierce tank hunting squadron, and by november 1943 he had flown more than 1,500 missions and taken out 100 tanks.
Russian military pull german tank buster guns from bottom. The markings of aircraft piloted by famous and infamous german bomber and antitank aces such as ju 87 tankbuster. Even before the second world war, the famous german tank commander heinz guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile selfpropelled antitank vehicles, later known as panzerjager or jagdpanzer tank destroyer or hunter. Mar 27, 2014 us ww2 tanks and why the germans did so well 1 vs 1 posted in general discussion. Customize your german tank poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. We have all heard about the excellent german tank crew training and the follwing quality of the german crews. Even before the second world war, the famous german tank commander heinz guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile selfpropelled anti tank vehicles, later known as panzerjager or jagdpanzer tank destroyer or hunter. Following the crossing, german resistance decreased and it was necessary to form a fast moving armored unit to reach into the german rear areas to disrupt communications and cut up. The six tanks in the series constituted virtually all of germanys tank production from 1934 until the end of world war ii in 1945. The germans had the benifit of more experience, better and larger tanks, bigger and more powerful guns. Surviving restored german ww2 tanks and where they can be seen. There are a total of 24 ww2 german tank destroyers 1939 1945 in the military factory.
A tank destroyer, tank hunter, or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a. The aircraft saw combat in tunisia and on the eastern front a key requirement of the original specification was that the aircraft be powered by engines that were not in demand for other designs. The germans held a mastery of the battlefield throughout most of world war 2 until supplyanddemand curtailed progress and tactical blunders proved insurmountable. Ww2 british raf dambusters the dam raid photo reference. Ww2 german tank destroyers 19391945 military factory. Apr 04, 2017 as mentioned the transmission in particular was being pushed to the limit by the 60 ton weight of the tank. Jun 24, 2001 we have all heard about the excellent german tank crew training and the follwing quality of the german crews. This is a translation of a german training circular issued by the german armored force containing 30 basic lessons of armored combat on the platoon and company level derived from the wehrmachts experience against the soviets. This book looks at the modifications both official and unofficial that made the kanonevogel into such an effective weapon and the skilled pilots, like hans. The remaining german guns were adaptations of ground antitank guns with longrecoil mechanisms, and saw little use. It saw combat in all theaters, with the exception of the pacific theater, and was the only tank to remain in production for the entire war.
Many german tanks and armored vehicles have been found in lakes or bogs. Find out where you can go to see surviving restored ww2 and ww1 tanks, self propelled guns and tank destroyers that were used by the germans, allied, russians, italians, french and belgiums during those conflicts. German night vision tanks of world war ii axis history forum. Eight soviet pilots claimed to have destroyed 63 or more german tanks on the eastern front, mainly while flying unmodified il2s. Hansulrich rudel the flying tank buster who flew more than. When they appeared to be coming straight for the aircraft instinctive reaction was to kick on rudder and slide or skid. German wwii tank in pristine condition, recovered from. More of a directory or technical manual, with all the different vehicles germany used during the second world war. Modified too attack tanks, a junkers87 divebomber carries a pair of 37mm cannon under its wings.
The vampir was not the first german infrared system, but by the end of the war in 1945 it was the most compact and advanced system they had. If you are looking for a fighting history of panzers in world war 2 or personalized accounts, youll need to go elsewhere. Ww2 tank crew training german and russian combat mission. Achtung panzer is a good book talking about german tank development during the midwar years. Apr 04, 2014 in one book i got lying here there is a photo of a french tank hotchkiss, dont know the exact model upside down and about 10meters above the ground flying of course a 250kilo bomb of a stuka exploded 1meter behind it. Stuka tank busters looks how a nearobsolete dive bomber became the most feared groundattack aircraft on the eastern front of world war ii and the skilled pilots who put it to use in the skies of kursk and kharkov. German tanks of world war ii by david porter, 9781782747260, available at book. While the russians were busy training dogs to deliver their tankstopping charges like a bunch of assholes, nazi germany took a more technocentric approach to. The technology itself dates back to around the start of the war, when engineers developed the first infrared rangefinder for german light antitank artillery.
Lot time life the third reich 1st printing complete set of 21 wwii books ex. World war ii, and secondmost produced german armored combat vehicle of. The definitive visual history of armoured vehicles english edition. Ww2incolor is made up of a large ww2 photograph collection of over 45 thousand images which have been viewed over 110 million times over the last few. While the russians were busy training dogs to deliver their tank stopping charges like a bunch of assholes, nazi germany took a more technocentric approach to its antiarmor efforts. Us ww2 tanks and why the germans did so well 1 vs 1 general. Oct 03, 2019 german tank busters have been pulled from the bottom of the crimean sea after a cargo ship sank during world war ii. German engineers proved adept in developing tank destroyers from obsolete combat vehicles, designing allnew types from proven chassis and running gear. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Bergepanther 11 photos brummbar 23 photos dicker max 25 photos e100 8 photos elefant ferdinand 99 photos flammpanzer ii 14 photos flammpanzer iii 9. If you want to know about wwii german tanks in 2 hours, this book is it. An illustrated guide to tank busters arco military book. Ww2 british raf dambusters the dam raid photo reference book.
Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Mobile tank destroyers were also allowed to support infantry operations, or even function in an. Since world war ii, gunarmed tank destroyers have fallen out of favor as. In a thrilling extract from his new book historian max hastings recounts the tension of the famous 1943 raids in ww2. Surviving german ww2 tanks restored preserved panzers. All german tank posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. It is a coffee table book on german tanks, even wwii buffs wont mind refreshing their knowledge with. The panzer iv was the workhorse of the german tank force during world war ii. Typhoon tank busters over normandy world war ii today. Ww2 german tank destroyers archives tank encyclopedia. They sunk with the cargo carrying 12 stug iii assault guns, 2 jagdpanzer tank.
The greatest tank destroyer in history has to be hansulrich rudel of the luftwaffe. It wont tell you all about one tank, nor it is like an encyclopedia of pictures and specs. An illustrated guide to tank busters arco military book quarry, bruce, spick, mike on. Wwii germany hunted tanks with explosive goliath beetles. The germans had the benifit of more experience, better and larger tanks, bigger. His backseat gunner, a man called sergeant erwin hentschel, became one of the most successful in the entire air force. Over the course of the battle his tank was hit by russian 76mm gunfire an astounding 67 times and yet was able to continue the fight and deliver its occupants to safety. Buy german tank posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. Nazi germany 1942 selfpropelled anti tank gun 531576, 6875 converted, 10 field conversions.
Mar 25, 2014 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Likewise the russians had a tendency to shove german tanks they came across into lakes as well. Ww2incolor is made up of a large ww2 photograph collection of over 45 thousand images which have been. Stuka tank busters 1943 ebook rapid reads german war machine. German defenses in southern italy included placing cables across hill tops to snare the attacking a36as. Us ww2 tanks and why the germans did so well 1 vs 1. Six riveting, gritty accounts of some of the greatest german tank commanders, including michael wittmann, hans bolter, hermann bix, and others timelines mark the milestones of each officers career with speed, violence, and deadly power, heavily armored tanks spearheaded the german blitzkrieg that stormed across europe in 1939. This is an excellent condition hard cover book, ww2 british raf dambusters the dam raid reference book by after the battle. These tanks were more suited to good tank country flat terrain for quite a distance and in.
Typhoon tank busters over normandy a section of hawker typhoon mark ibs of no. As mentioned the transmission in particular was being pushed to the limit by the 60 ton weight of the tank. Nazi eugenics parenting aryan children german evolution hitler occult ss darwin. The highest scoring ace of all time was the great german luftwaffe experte erich hartmann with 352 aerial kills. Were german tanks in wwii actually as far superior.
If you are looking for photos, some profiles, and nuts and bolts info, this is the book for you. Back to tanks in world war 2 design by jaroslav pitonak and christian ankerstjerne. While the tiger was an engineering marvel and when operating at 100% was certainly a fearsome opponent its primary flaw was one common with. In a thrilling extract from his new book max hastings recounts the tension of the famous 1943 raids in ww2 operation chastise was an attack on german dams carried out on in may 1943 by the royal. Thus, for 26 october 1942, the squadron operation record book announced. Published on mar 23, 2019 things were so bad in germany that by april 1945 the luftwaffe resorted to using training aircraft, the bucker bu 181 bestmann, as tank busters. Antony beevor mentions in his dday book that the terrain of western europe negated much of the superiority of german tanks such as the panther and tiger. In addition, the book covers flamethrowing halftracks, tank destroyers. A very useful book on the tiger tank, using contemporary battle reports and other german documents to examine its service record, looking at issues including its reliability, performance in combat, the structure of the units that used the tank and the tactics used with it. German tank busters have been pulled from the bottom of the crimean sea after a cargo ship sank during world war ii.
The german bomber fleet operated as a terror weapon of the nazi regime during the early. Kindly recommend books on tanks and tank tactics for wwii. Nazi germany 1942 selfpropelled antitank gun 531576, 6875 converted, 10 field conversions. Kindly recommend books on tanks and tank tactics for wwii era. German figures show that tank losses at kursk were much fewer than the vvs claimed, however, and the soviets ceased production of 37mmarmed il2s after 1943, suggesting that they thought it was rather a failure. Armored warfare was a salient feature of the second world war. But yeah, pretty much every tankkilling aircraft of ww2 is overrated. B, 735th tank battalion and two tank destroyers of the 2nd platoon, co. Panzer i, panzer ii, tiger, panther, stug iii, jagdpanther, marder, jagdtiger, panzer iv, panzer 35t. It was thus armed with a 75 mm howitzer intended primarily. The greatest tank buster of world war 2 hans ulrich 2.
The tank destroyer units were formed in response to the german use of massed formations of armored vehicles units early in wwii. Ww2 tank losses by nation posted in historical discussions. C, were the first armor with the 87th id to cross the rhine river. These tanks were more suited to good tank country flat terrain for quite a distance and in western europe tank country could be lacking. Ww2 german tank maintenance in wwii repairing the panzers. Leichter ladungstrager goliath goliath light charge carrier was a name given to two german unmanned ground vehicles, disposable demolition vehicles, used during world war ii. The panzer iv was originally intended to be an infantrysupport tank. World war 2 photos german air force ju87 tank buster. Panzers provided the striking power of germanys panzer armoured divisions. How effective were tankbusting aircraft in the second. Ww2 german tank maintenance in wwii repairing the panzers vol.
Did tiger tanks really break down a lot during ww2. The following article on ww2 tanks is an excerpt from barrett tillman dday encyclopedia. Russian military pull german tank buster guns from bottom of. German tanks, tank destroyers and assault guns in world war ii. Tank busting how effective were air strikes during wwii. In the aftermath of the war in europe, the focus was on clearing the debris of war and rebuilding. Total of 256 pages with lots of information and pictures. The germans had massive supply problems and when a vehicle ran out of fuel they would push into a lake so the advancing russians couldnt make use of it.
Heinz guderian worked hard for this during the midwar years. World war 2 photos german air force ju87 tankbuster. To start browsing, please select a photo album below. Franz staudegger german tiger ace in the battle of kursk. May 14, 2000 if you want to know about wwii german tanks in 2 hours, this book is it. Aleksandr yefimov, said to have destroyed 126 german tanks while flying the. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the united states army during. The effectiveness of antitank aircraft in world war ii is taken for granted by most writers. Stuka tank busters 1943 ebook rapid reads german war. In one book i got lying here there is a photo of a french tank hotchkiss, dont know the exact model upside down and about 10meters above the ground flying of course a 250kilo bomb of a stuka exploded 1meter behind it. A german soldier inspects a knocked out t34 during the battle of kursk. Book discusses the development of various types of antitank rounds, and also antitank guns and handheld weapons such as the prewar and early war antitank rifles and the later shoulder held and rpg weapons.
The top tank buster of world war 2 linkedin slideshare. German tanks and tank destroyers in ww2 world war photos. Book discusses the development of various types of anti tank rounds, and also anti tank guns and handheld weapons such as the prewar and early war anti tank rifles and the later shoulder held and rpg weapons. Germanys tanks were nearly all demilitarised and scrapped and the metal of many surely exists today as framing inside older german buildings, rebar.
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