Panzer VI Tiger - Germany: books - history, types and construction (2/5)

Tiger (hard cover)

Revealing its design and development history, Thomas Anderson draws upon original German archival material to tell the story of the birth of the Tiger. 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, this is a unique history of easily the most famous tank ever produced.

Contents:
Chapter 1: The origins of the Panzerwaffe
Chapter 2: Design and development: From the prototype to the final model detailing the VK 3001(H), VK 3001(P), VK 4501 (P) and finally the VK 3601(H) which was selected and placed into production by Henschel
Chapter 3: Tiger 1 (SdKfz 181) in service on the battlefield
Chapter 4: Tiger Variants - The Sturmmörser, ‘in field' modifications of Tiger tanks, Demolition, Mine-clearance Tigers and the Bergepanzer
Chapter 5: Development of the Tiger 2 (SdKfz 182) KönigsTiger
Chapter 6: The Tiger 2 in service on the battlefield
Chapter 7: The Tiger 2 Variant the Jagdpanzer IV (SdKfz 186) Jagdtiger
Chapter 8: Mechanical Details: engines, gearboxes, transmission, tracks
Chapter 9: Armour, Armament and Ammunition
Chapter 10: Interior details
Chapter 11: Restoration of a Tiger
Chapter 12: Panzer Divisions and Battalions equipped and deployed with Tiger tanks
Appendices: Full specifications and production data, location and condition of preserved Tigers, Tiger Aces (Wittman, Knispel, Schroif, Carius and Bolter), Panzerwaffe badges.

Tiger (paperback)

One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger tank was a beast of a machine which dominated the battlefields of Europe with its astonishing size, speed and firepower, which continues to fascinate more than 70 years after it was first designed.

Revealing its design and development history, Thomas Anderson draws upon original German archival material to tell the story of the birth of the Tiger. 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, this is a unique history of what is easily the most famous tank ever produced.

Kampfpanzer Tiger - Geschichte, Technik, Erfahrungsberichte

Der Tiger, einer der bekanntesten Panzer des Zweiten Weltkriegs, wird von Experten kontrovers bewertet. Der Militärexperte Thomas Anderson rekonstruiert anhand von Originalquellen des Bundesarchivs und des US-Nationalarchivs Geschichte und Bedeutung des Tigers. Er analysiert dessen Waffensystem, wertet Erfahrungsberichte der Kriegszeit aus und bietet aufschlussreiche Vergleiche mit den Fahrzeugen der Gegner. Garantiert frei von Legendenbildung.

Inhalt:
- Vorwort
- Einleitung
- Europa 1941
- Ein neuer Panzer entsteht
- Die deutsche Panzertruppe vor dem Krieg
- Der deutsche schwere Panzer: eine schwere Geburt
- Die Entscheidung
- Evolution: Der Tiger Ausf. B
- Das Waffensystem Tiger: Beweglichkeit, Feuerkraft, Panzerschutz
- Organisation der Tiger-Einheiten
- Organisationsstruktur der schweren Panzerabteilung
- Tiger in Kampfgruppen
- Der Tiger im Gefecht
- Im Einsatz an der Ostfront - Winter 1942/43
- Einsatz der Tiger in Nordafrika
- Tiger im Osten, das Jahr 1943
- Das Jahr 1944
- Die letzten Kriegsmonate
- Nach dem Einsatz
- Instandsetzung
- Bergung

Panzerkampfwagen Tiger

Im August 1942 verließen die ersten acht Panzerkampfwagen VI aus der Serienproduktion die Werkhallen der Firma Henschel & Sohn GmbH in Kassel. Der "Tiger", ein bis dahin wohlbehütetes militärisches Geheimnis, hatte sein Debüt im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
Bereits ein Jahr später, in der größten Panzerschlacht der Geschichte um Kursk, wurde der legendäre Ruf des "Tiger" begründet. 146 Panzerkampfwagen dieses Typs waren an der Operation "Zitadelle" beteiligt.
Der vorliegende Band zeigt den "Tiger" in der Truppe und im Einsatz. Ein weiteres Kapitel ist dem "Königstiger" gewidmet.

Viele technische Daten und Schnittzeichnungen. Detaillierte Schnittzeichnungen der verwendeten Munition. Über 100 historische Fotos, darunter viele seltene Archivaufnahmen.

Tiger Tank - History, Design, Specifications, Combat Performance

The Tiger was the biggest and most powerful tank the world had seen when it first appeared in 1942. It could be a terrifying machine to the enemy when it was employed by commanders who understood its strengths and weaknesses. However, its virtues were often squandered.

With a limited range of operation thanks to its massive fuel consumption and prone to mechanical failure, it was never suitable for deep penetration of enemy positions, as was seen at Kursk. It was also defeated in mountainous terrain in Italy and Tunisia.

"Tiger Tank" traces the Tiger's history from the strategic requirements that created it, the technology that made it, to the conflicts that tested it. The book analyses the tactical doctrines that determined how it was deployed and examines how successful these were when the Tiger saw combat from Russia in 1942 to Berlin in 1945.

Specification tables provide manufacturing details, while comparative tables allow the reader to make at-a-glance assessments of how the Tiger matched its rivals. Authoritatively written and featuring 70 colour and black-&-white photographs, fully annotated colour cutaway and three-view profile artworks, "Tiger Tank" tells the story of World War II's most powerful tank.

The Tiger I and Tiger II Profile

The famed German panzers of World War II in profile format including photographs, color schemes, and drawings.

Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B - Construction and Development

The Tiger Ausf. B combined the pros and cons of German tank design and construction. Ideas for the Tiger Ausf. B were based on previous designs and omitted excesses and disadvantages of earlier vehicles.

This is the tank that allows us to evaluate what the German tank industry achieved and what could have happened in future developments. The book deals with the background and development of the Tiger Ausf. B, production history and construction features, as well as evaluation of the captured vehicles by the Red Army during field testing.