Speciale tanks (WO 2) - Duitsland: boeken - historie

This volume in the Spielberger series is a collection of lesser-known German armor developments including the Maus, Hummel, Wespe, Karl, Goliath and others.

Covers unique variants and original designs of German tanks. Includes the Goliath minitank plus recovery tanks, engineer tanks, minesweeping tanks and other armoured vehicles.

This book is dedicated to the command and observation tanks of the German Army in World War Two. It deals with their history, operational use, organisation, special markings, technical description, serial numbers (when available), and data on the radio equipment.
The book is completed by some 105 colour profiles, produced by Jean Restayn, and by about 65 black and white historic photographs.

The first attempt at mounting a flamethrower in a German tank was not the result of an engineering design process but rather occurred as a field expedient, when German troops involved in the Spanish Civil War mounted small back-pack flamethrowers on their PzKpfw Is. The German authorities took up this idea and from early 1939 began to design a flamethrowing tank based on the Panzer II. This was the first in a long line of German tanks to be equipped with flamethrowers. During World War II versions of the Panzer III, Sturmgeschütz and half-track were all given flamethrowers.

This book examines their development, weapons and operational use, often using original German combat reports.

Contents: Design Limitations - Panzer I - Panzer II (F) (SdKfz 122) - Panzer B2 (F) - Panzer III (FI) (SdKfz 141/3) - Stug-I (Flamm) - SdKfz 251/16 - Flammpanzer 38 - Tiger I.

Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1940-1943.

Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1943-1945. These vehicles were used for mine clearance, explosive charge carriers, and other purposes.