Overview
A new volume dedicated to the close range antitank fight by German tank hunters during the Second World War, with the treatment in particular of the actions carried out by the Waffen SS fighters and with the relative detailed list of the decorated with the Badge for destroyers of tank, with a brief biography for each of them. A detailed review of the weapons used and fighting techniques, with the publication of official documents published by the command of the German Army for troop training. A large part is dedicated to the same Badge for tank destroyers, with information and photos of the various versions. The complete translations of the two manuals 'Die Panzerfaust' and 'Der Panzerknacker' complete the work, with all the original pages in German and the relative translation in English. The volume is completely illustrated with hundreds of original b/w and colour photographs and reproductions of manuals and documents of the period. AUTHOR: Born in was born in in Afragola Massimiliano Afiero has been interested in military history since his youth, specializing in the history of Axis units during the Second World War and particularly in the Waffen-SS. He is one of the few Italian historical researchers to have personally interviewed many veterans of the Waffen-SS. He has published numerous books dealing with foreign volunteers in the German armed forces during the Second World War, in Italian, Spanish and English. Since May 2008 he has been Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly magazine Seconda Guerra Mondiale and in 2009, he began publication of Ritterkreuz. Since 2013, he has also managed the publication of the Fronti di Guerra series, also dedicated to the Second World War. Since January 2017 he has been Editor-in-Chief of The Axis Forces. 224 archival photographs
Full Product Details
Author: Massimiliano Afiero
Publisher: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Imprint: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
ISBN: 9788366148260
ISBN 10: 8366148262
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 31 January 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""...plenty of illustrations of the various weapons as well as the technical data on these weapons. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that is interested in finding out how the Germans used anti-tank weapons and the techniques they were taught.""-- ""AMPS"""
...plenty of illustrations of the various weapons as well as the technical data on these weapons. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that is interested in finding out how the Germans used anti-tank weapons and the techniques they were taught. --AMPS
Author Information
Massimiliano Afiero was born in Afragola (Naples Province) in 1964. An information technology teacher and programmer, he has been interested in military history since his youth, specializing in the history of Axis units during the Second World War, and particularly in the Waffen-SS. He has published numerous articles in the principal Italian-language history magazines and has contributed to many military history websites, as well as serving as a historical consultant, technical director and editor-in-chief of several Italian magazines. He currently publishes two magazines dedicated to the history of Axis units and forces during the Second World War. He is one of the few Italian historical researchers to have personally interviewed many veterans of the Waffen-SS, publishing their previously unpublished stories. He is a prolific writer and has published an impressive number of books in Italian, Spanish and English dealing with foreign volunteers in the German armed forces during the Second World War.
