Panzerartillerie: Firepower for the Panzer Divisions

by Thomas Anderson

Overview

The German Panzerartillerie was one of the key components of the Panzer divisions that were the spearhead of the German forces in the years when they overran most of Western Europe and reached as far as the gates of Moscow in the East. Warfare in the age of Blitzkrieg required fast-moving, mobile artillery that could support forward units at the front line, and the Panzerartillerie provided that for the Wehrmacht. The Allies had no answer or equivalent to them until the US entry into the war.

Drawing on original material from German archives and private collections, including some images that have never been published before, German armor expert Thomas Anderson explores the formation and development of this force from its early days in the 1930s, through the glory days of Blitzkrieg warfare to its eventual decline in the face of the challenges of the Eastern Front.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472820242
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II. 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

German Artillery In 1933

Mobility for the Artillery

1936–39 Defining the Standards

Into Poland

France and the Balkans

1941 – A Time of Uncertainty

1942 – Advanced Self-propelled Guns

In Combat

Index

Acknowledgements

Editorial Reviews

Another high quality offering from Osprey [...] a definitive look at the subject.” —The Armourer

“An illuminating and beautifully produced account of this perhaps underrated arm of the Panzer forces.” —Miniature Wargames

“This is a superb addition to the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in the German armed forces of World War II. Highly recommended.” —Military Modelcraft International

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