The Armour of Rommel's Afrika Korps

by Ian Baxter

Overview

The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) built up a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills of its officers and men, another vital element was its equipment in general and armor in particular.

This superbly illustrated Images of War book reveals the full range of German armored vehicles that saw service in North Africa over the two year period 1941 to mid-1943. As well as the formidable panzers , such as the Tiger and Panther tanks, there were Sturmartillerie equipments, reconnaissance vehicles, half- tracks, armored cars, Panzerkampwagens and motor cycles. All had their roles to play.

While the Allies triumphed in North Africa ultimately, the combination of German design and engineering with superb generalship and fighting spirit, very nearly changed the course of the Second World War in 1942. Military historians and equipment enthusiasts will find this a fascinating and authoritative book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526722393
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	11/05/2018
Series:	Images of War
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ian Baxter is a military historian who specialises in German twentieth-century military history. He has written more than fifty books. He has also reviewed numerous military studies for publication, supplied thousands of photographs and important documents to various publishers and film production companies worldwide, and lectures to various schools, colleges and universities throughout the United Kingdom and Southern Ireland.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 Desert Blitzkrieg, 1941 7

Chapter 2 Attack and Retreat, 1942 40

Chapter 3 Destruction in Tunisia, 1943 87

Appendix I Order of Battle 116

Appendix II Panzers Operational in Africa, 1941-43 119

Appendix III Heavy and Light Armoured Vehicles in North Africa, 1941-43 123

Appendix IV Halftracks Operational in North Africa, 1941-43 125