Overview
The Tiger I tank, probably the most famous German armoured vehicle of the Second World War, might have been a war-winning, break-through weapon if it had been produced in sufficient numbers and if it had been introduced earlier on the Eastern Front, before the balance of strength had tipped towards the Soviet Union. At the Battle of Kursk there were not enough Tigers to make a decisive difference and thereafter the Tiger was forced to play a mainly defensive role as the Wehrmacht struggled to withstand the advances of the Red Army. And it is this period in the Tiger tank's short history that Dennis Oliver concentrates on in this, his third book on the Tiger in the TankCraft series. He uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the tanks and units of the German army's heavy panzer battalions. A large part of the book showcases available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of the Tigers of 1943. AUTHOR: Dennis Oliver is the author of over twenty books on Second World War armoured vehicles. He has contributed many books to the TankCraft series including Tiger I and II Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS: Eastern Front 1944; Panther Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS, Normandy Campaign 1944; Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer: German Army, Western Europe 1944-1945; Panther Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS, Defence of the West; and StuG III and IV: Germany Army and Waffen-SS, Western Front, 1944-1945. 200 colour and b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Dennis Oliver
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526755827
ISBN 10: 1526755823
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 07 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The black and white images and the colors pictures make this a valuable reference and inspiration source for scale modelers and those interested in military history. Highly recommended. -- IPMS/USA These books where you have a mixture of history, camouflage and models are becoming more and more the norm...Well worth picking up. -- ModelingMadness.Com
""The black and white images and the colors pictures make this a valuable reference and inspiration source for scale modelers and those interested in military history. Highly recommended.""-- ""IPMS/USA"" ""These books where you have a mixture of history, camouflage and models are becoming more and more the norm...Well worth picking up.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com""
The black and white images and the colors pictures make this a valuable reference and inspiration source for scale modelers and those interested in military history. Highly recommended. --IPMS/USA
Author Information
Dennis Oliver is the author of over twenty books on Second World War armoured vehicles. He has contributed many books to the TankCraft series including Tiger I and II Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS: Eastern Front 1944; Panther Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS, Normandy Campaign 1944; Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer: German Army, Western Europe 1944-1945; Panther Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS, Defence of the West; and StuG III and IV: Germany Army and Waffen-SS, Western Front, 1944-1945.
