Panzer V Panther - Alemania: libros - historia, modelos y técnica

Foreign Panthers - The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943-58

El Panther fue, sin duda, el diseño de tanque medio más exitoso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como lo demuestra la cantidad de enemigos de Alemania que lo utilizaron después, e incluso durante la guerra.
Si bien algunos fueron utilizados por los Aliados occidentales, los rusos emplearon la mayor cantidad de tanques Panther capturados contra la Alemania nazi, aunque no gozaron de mucha popularidad debido a su poca fiabilidad mecánica y a la dificultad para conseguir piezas de repuesto.

Tras la guerra, la mayoría fueron transferidos a estados satélite como Bulgaria y Rumania. El ejército francés también los utilizó en cantidades significativas después de la guerra, con aproximadamente 50 en servicio entre 1946 y 1950, y ejercieron una influencia considerable en el diseño de los tanques franceses posteriores.

Mediante ilustraciones detalladas y fotografías de la época, este fascinante libro narra la historia poco conocida del tanque Panther en manos extranjeras durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y posteriormente.

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Panther Tank: The Panzerkampfwagen V in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

El tanque Panther alemán fue desarrollado como respuesta al T-34 soviético, con blindaje inclinado y un potente cañón de 75 mm. Entró en producción en 1943 y estaba destinado a convertirse en el tanque medio estándar del ejército alemán. A pesar de su gran potencia de fuego y blindaje efectivo, el Panther enfrentó problemas debido a interrupciones en la producción y a un alto mantenimiento de su sistema de transmisión.
Producido en tres variantes por MAN, Daimler-Benz y MNH, alrededor de 6.000 Panthers fueron desplegados en el Frente Oriental, en Italia y desde Normandía hasta Berlín.
Esta edición ampliada del trabajo anterior del autor incluye casi 250 fotografías, proporcionando un detallado recorrido visual del Panther, desde su fabricación hasta su uso en combate.

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American Panther Tanks : An Examination of the Five Surviving Panzer V Tanks including the Rare Panther II

'American Panther Tanks' sounds a strange title for a book, but currently there are five surviving WW2 German Panther tanks in America. It is believed that fourteen captured Panzer V Panther tanks were shipped to the United States after the Second World War. Most were cut up and scrapped after being used for testing and targets on live firing ranges.

The Panzer V Ausf. A Panther tank at the American Heritage Museum, Hudson, Massachusetts, near Boston, has been completely restored to a very high standard. The other four Panther tanks are at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, under the care of the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection (U.S. AACC). They are awaiting their turn to be restored.

The first four chapters briefly cover the development and production of the Panzer V Panther tank from the first version, the Ausf. D, to the second version the Ausf. A and to the final production version the Ausf. G, using photographs from other surviving Panther tanks around the world.

The fifth chapter explores the design history of the Panther II prototype hull. Only one was built. The remaining chapters are dedicated to a photographic walk-around of the surviving Panther tanks in America.

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Panther Tank Manual: Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (SdKfz 171) - An insight into the design, construction and operation (Haynes Military Manual)

El Panther alemán es, sin duda, el mejor tanque medio de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y uno de los mejores jamás construidos. Combinando una potencia de fuego, una protección de blindaje y una movilidad inigualables, fue el principal adversario del tanque ruso T-34 en el Frente Oriental.

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El autor Mark Healy analiza el desarrollo, la construcción y las cualidades de combate del Panther, además de ofrecer información sobre su operación y mantenimiento. Se centra en el Panther Ausf. A que se conserva en el Museo Alemán de Blindados de Münster y en el Panther Ausf. G del Museo de Tanques del Reino Unido.

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Panther Tank - History, design, specifications, combat performance

In the early years of World War II the German panzer divisions swept aside all Allied opposition as they swarmed through Poland and France in the Blitzkrieg campaigns. However, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union in July 1941, the advancing German tanks met the Soviet T-34, which could deflect any German tank weapon. A new tank was required that could fight the T-34 on equal terms - thus the Panther was born.

By the time of the German surrender in 1945, more than 5500 Panthers had been built. The Panther Tank follows the Panther's development and production, detailing not only its technical specifications but also its service at, among other battles, Kursk and in Normandy, in the words of the soldiers who fought in it. Specification tables provide manufacturing details, while comparative tables allow the reader to make at-a-glance assessments of how the Panther matched its rivals.

Authoritatively written and featuring 70 photographs, fully annotated cutaway artworks, three- and four-view profile artworks and tables, Panther Tank tells the story of World War II's finest all-round tank and will have a strong appeal to anyone interested in twentieth century military history.

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Panther

The German Panther is one of the most famous, and greatest, tanks of World War II. Often considered the most elegant tank design of the war, it embodied a balance of firepower, armour protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period.

This new study by German armour expert Thomas Anderson draws upon original German archival material to tell the story of the birth of the Panther in response to the Soviet tanks encountered in 1941.
He then analyzes its success on the battlefield and the many modifications and variants that also came into play.

Illustrated throughout with rare photographs and drawings, many of which have never been published in English before, this is a unique history of one of the most famous tanks of World War II.

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Panther on the Battlefield (2)

PeKo's second look at the German Panther tank, by Péter Barnaky. High quality pictures of the Panther Ausf.D, A and G on the battlefield.

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The Panther Tank : Hitler's T-34 Killer - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

On the Eastern Front the German army needed to counter the Red Army's robust and utilitarian T-34 which began to appear in every-growing and eventually decisive numbers. The Panther, the German response, was rapidly conceived and produced under extraordinarily difficult wartime conditions.

With its sloping armour and a high-velocity 75mm gun, it proved to be a better medium tank than its predecessor the Mk IV, it was more versatile than the heavyweight Tiger and it was superior to most of the Allied tanks it faced. It also had an important influence on subsequent tank design.

In this comprehensive study of a remarkable fighting vehicle, Anthony Tucker-Jones uses over 100 archive photographs, along with a selection of colour profiles, to describe its design, development and operational record.

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Panther on the Battlefield

Contains more than 100 pictures of the Panthers Ausf.D, A and G in German service. Large format photos, one to a page, mostly unpublished.

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Nurnberg's Panzer Factory - A Photographic Study

An illustrated study of the vehicles designed, developed and produced at the MAN plant in Nürnberg during the period 1934-1945. Although the production of trucks was, and remains, an important factor in the company's success, it was MAN's experience designing armoured fighting vehicles during the '30s and early '40s that led to the Pz.Kpfw. V Panther in 1942 for which it is most renowned during WWII.
The Panther would be designed, tested and produced in several models before war's end, and all phases would be captured on film by the company photographer. Here are the crystal clear photos he took showing Panther interiors, prototype testing, proving ground trials, assembly lines, and, at the end, the damage inflicted by Allied bombing raids. But that's not all.
Recently discovered information sheds new light on the production of Panthers at the plant in the final months of the war, including the surprise addition of a new assembly firm to Panther production. The repair, refurbishment and conversion of other armoured vehicles is also examined, with much new information being presented here for the first time. Of the 222 photographs selected to illustrate this book, most are unpublished, a fitting tribute to the innovations born at Nürnberg's Panzer Factory.

This is an unmissable book for trackheads of all types. It graphically shows the development of MAN vehicles for use by the German military. The coverage of the various versions of Panther is exquisite. All presented with Panzerwrecks hallmark quality and style. Foreword by Hilary Doyle. A colour map of the factory site by Simon Vosters accompanies the book.

Chapters: Historical Overview - Rearmament - Early Panzer Development - Repair and Refurbishment - The Panther - Destruction of the Factory - Empty Shells - Nürnberg's last Panthers - Suppliers.

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Panther vs Sherman - Battle of the Bulge 1944 (Osprey)

In this book Steven J Zaloga offers a fascinating comparison between the two most important tanks involved in the crucial fighting of 1944, the American Sherman and the German Panther.

Placing the reader in the heart of this battle between quality and quantity Zaloga uses a compelling account of the ferocious fighting during the Battle of the Bulge to explain the successes and failures of each tank, highlighting the fact that a tank can only be as good as its crew, weighing up the impact of low morale, high cost and mediocre crew training on the Panther's superiority.
With full-colour battlescenes, technical drawings, photographs, digital gunsight views, extracts from crew training manuals and real combat reports, this book brings the titanic battles between the Panther and Sherman to life.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and development - Technical specifications - The strategic situation - The Combatants - Combat - Statistics and analysis - Aftermath conclusion.

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Panther vs T-34 - Ukraine 1943 (Osprey)

Robert A Forczyk provides a riveting and intense description of the design and development of these two deadly opponents, the Panther and the T-34, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses and describing their tactics, weaponry and training. Moreover he gives an insight into the lives of the tank crews themselves, who were caught up in the largest land conflict of World War II, in some of the most important engagements in the history of warfare.
Innovative digital artwork and first-person perspectives place the reader in the midst of a duel between the titans of the Soviet and German armed forced in a ruthless and relentless death match that would determine the war on the Eastern Front and, indeed, the fate of Germany.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and development - The Strategic Situation - Technical Specifications - The Combatants - Combat - Statistics and analysis - Aftermath - Bibliography.

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Panther Medium Tank 1942-1945 (Osprey)

The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in service at the time. It was therefore decided to design a new more powerful medium tank, which could be quickly put into production.

This book details the result, the Medium Battle Tank, available for service in January 1943. Later models ensured that it became one of the most feared tanks of WWII.

Contents: Development history - Panther Model D - Panther II - Panther Model A - Panther Model G - Panther Model F - The Panther Assessed - Colour plate commentary - Index.

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Panther Variants 1942-45 (Osprey)

The Panther Medium Tank was produced as a direct result of early experiences with the revolutionary Soviet T-34/76. Designers and military experts combined to produce a number of variations to provide armoured support for the many branches of the German army. Whether acting as a command communications vehicle, involved in mobile air defence as a flakpanzer, a Panzer division recovery vehicle, or utilising the turret as a static defence system, the Panther in its many forms was the mainstay of Germany's plan to keep her enemies at bay on two fronts.

This book, the product of 25 years of research, examines the numerous Panther variants in detail.

Contents: Introduction - Development History - Bergepanther - Fixed Fortifications - Proposals for the Artillery - Proposals for Artillerie Selbstfahrlafette - Proposals for Flakpanzer.

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Czołg PzKpfw. V Panther: Historia, budowa, eksploatacja

El PzKpfw. V Panther es considerado a menudo el mejor carro de combate de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Junto con el PzKpfw. IV, fue uno de los carros alemanes más producidos y utilizados. Según el autor, su combinación de potencia de fuego, blindaje y movilidad no tuvo igual. En el Frente Oriental entre 1943 y 1945, el Panther supuso una seria amenaza para las tripulaciones del T-34, aunque la aparición del T-34 en 1941 impulsó su desarrollo.

El Panther no fue temido solo por los soviéticos. Las fuerzas aliadas lo encontraron en Normandía en 1944 y lo consideraron el carro más avanzado en Europa hasta 1945.
El Panther surgió tras las experiencias de 1941, cuando el T-34 superó al PzKpfw. III. Su debut en combate tuvo lugar en Kursk en julio de 1943. Su eficacia llevó a las fuerzas francesas a emplearlo después de la guerra.

El autor, Mark Healy, analiza el desarrollo, el uso en combate y las normas de operación y mantenimiento, basándose en vehículos conservados en Munster y Bovington y en archivos de Alemania, Estados Unidos y Francia.

Edición polaca del libro Haynes "Panther Tank Manual".

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Panzer V Panther und seine Abarten (Spielberger)

El Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, el mejor vehículo de combate de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, apareció en el campo de batalla en 1943. Impresionó por su movilidad, su protección de blindaje y, no menos importante, la potencia de fuego de su cañón a bordo, todos criterios que aún determinan el valor de combate de un tanque moderno hoy en día.
Si se considera que el período desde el primer concepto hasta el primer vehículo de prueba fue de menos de un año, este logro por parte del ejército alemán y los departamentos de armamento e industria es único en la historia.

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El hecho de que, a pesar de todas las dificultades técnicas que eran inevitables con un diseño tan avanzado, el vehículo aún pudiera usarse con éxito se debe únicamente a los incansables esfuerzos de todos los involucrados. Fueron ellos quienes a menudo abrieron nuevos caminos técnicos y solo tenían una cosa en mente día y noche: proporcionar a las tropas que luchaban un vehículo de combate excepcional.
Esto se logró de manera convincente. Inspiradas por el soviético T 34, las ideas progresistas del desarrollo de tanques alemán se combinaron en una solución cuya influencia sigue siendo innovadora hoy en día.

El Panther influyó más en el desarrollo de los tanques de batalla modernos que cualquier otro vehículo de combate alemán. El propósito de este libro es documentar los orígenes y el desarrollo del Panther y sus variantes de manera científicamente sólida.

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