Panzer I e II - Germania: libri - storia e modelli (1/2)

German Light Panzers 1932-1945 (Osprey)

The light tanks of the Panzerwaffe make a fascinating subject for technical and historical study. Operation Barbarossa was the light tanks' swan song: thoroughly experienced and at the peak of self-confidence, the Panzergruppen brought Moscow to almost within Hitler's grasp. However, the effectiveness and popularity of the light panzers was only proven because Hitler's Panzerwaffe (despite their technical excellence) was poorly equipped. The critically short supply of the Panzerkampfwagen III and IV placed an ever-increasing onus on the light tanks that filled out the Panzerwaffe's ranks during the glory years.

In this book, Bryan Perrett examines the evolution of the PzKpfw I and II.

Contents: Design and Development - The Tanks - Organisation - Tactics - Active Service - Specifications.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Bryan Perrett, Peter Sarson
Formato:	48 pagine, 25 x 19 x 0.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 1998)
Collana:	New Vanguard (26)
ISBN:	9781855328440

Hitler's Light Tanks : Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

Hitler's Wehrmacht led the way in armoured warfare as the successful blitzkriegs in Poland and North West Europe in 1940 so convincingly proved. The contribution of light tanks such as Panzers I, II and 35(t) was critical.
As the war spread to the Balkans, north Africa and the invasion of Russia, German engineers worked tirelessly modifying existing light tanks and developing new models. The growing Soviet armoured threat, in particular, spawned tank destroyers such as the Marder III Panzerjäger, SdKfz 138/1 and 139.

Anti-aircraft variants included the Flakpanzer 38(t) and the SdKfz 140/1 was a reconnaissance tank armed with a 20mm turret-mounted gun, developed from the SdKfz 22 armoured car, whereas the Aufklarungerspanzer 38(t) carried a 7.5cm gun in the support reconnaissance role.
In the final stages of the war light tanks were phased out and the Marder and 38 (t) were up-gunned; the Wespe was adapted from the Panzer II chassis.

This superbly illustrated book gives a comprehensive overview of the multitude of vehicles and variants that came into service. With the text and captions providing technical data, the images show this formidable array of fighting vehicles in action across the theatres of war.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Paul Thomas
Formato:	128 pagine, 25 x 19 x 1.1 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	250 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2019)
Collana:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781526741660

Light Panzers

NUOVO

The light Panzers of the first German tank divisions were intended only as training or temporary machines until better-armed PzKpfw III and IV became available. Despite their limits, they played an important part in German victories between 1939 and 1942.

This book describes the development and organization of the PzKpfw I (1934) and PzKpfw II (1936). It also explains how the German annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938 and later of Czechoslovakia provided two Czech light tanks, adopted as the PzKpfw 35(t) and 38(t). These vehicles served widely in Poland, France, and during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

From late 1941, most were removed from front-line duty, but their chassis continued in use for self-propelled guns and tank destroyers until the end of the war.

Written by German armour specialist Thomas Anderson, this study draws on archives, combat reports, and rare photographs. Richly illustrated, it examines the role of light Panzers in the early campaigns of World War II.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Thomas Anderson
Formato:	288 pagine, 25 x 20 x 2.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2025)
ISBN:	9781472861771

Panzers I and II and Their Variants - From Reichswehr to Wehrmacht (Spielberger)

This book in the Spielberger series described the technical and tactical development of these light tanks - from the Reichswehr years to the World War II campaigns in Poland, France and Russia.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Walter J. Spielberger
Formato:	160 pagine, 29 x 22.5 x 2.2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	più di 200 foto in B&N, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2007)
ISBN:	9780764326240

Panzer I und II - und ihre Abarten (Spielberger)

This illustrated book presents the development and use of the light Panzer I and II, which were widely employed at the start of the Second World War despite their weak armour and weapons. As production of the stronger Panzer III and IV was insufficient, the army relied on these models, originally designed for training.

Walter Spielberger gives a clear overview of their origins, all variants and technical features. The book covers engine, armament, equipment and other key details, showing the role of these vehicles in the early war years.

Pagine del libro "Panzer I und II - und ihre Abarten"

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Walter J. Spielberger, Hilary Doyle
Formato:	160 pagine, 26.5 x 23 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	165 foto in B&N, 51 disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2014)
Collana:	Spielberger
ISBN:	9783613036512