Panzer V Panther - Germania: libri - storia e modelli

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

Il Panther è stato probabilmente il carro armato medio di maggior successo della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, come dimostra il numero di nemici della Germania che lo utilizzarono dopo la guerra e persino durante il conflitto.
Sebbene alcuni esemplari siano stati utilizzati dagli Alleati occidentali, i russi impiegarono il maggior numero di Panther catturati contro la Germania nazista, pur non riscuotendo grande successo a causa della loro inaffidabilità meccanica e della difficoltà nel reperire pezzi di ricambio.

Dopo la guerra, furono perlopiù ceduti agli stati satelliti come la Bulgaria e la Romania. Anche l'esercito francese li impiegò in numero significativo dopo la guerra, con circa 50 esemplari in servizio dal 1946 al 1950, ed ebbero una notevole influenza sulla progettazione dei futuri carri armati francesi.

Attraverso illustrazioni dettagliate e fotografie d'epoca, questo affascinante libro racconta la storia poco conosciuta del carro armato Panther in mani straniere durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale e negli anni successivi.

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

Developed to counter the Soviet T-34, Germany's Panther tank featured sloped armor and a powerful 75 mm gun. Introduced in 1943, it was intended to become the standard medium tank of the German Army. Despite its strong firepower and effective armor, the Panther faced challenges due to production disruptions and high drivetrain maintenance demands.
Produced in three variants by MAN, Daimler-Benz, and MNH, approximately 6.000 Panthers were deployed on the Eastern Front, in Italy, and from Normandy to Berlin.
This expanded edition of the author's earlier work includes nearly 250 photographs, offering a detailed visual account of the Panther from production to battlefield deployment.

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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)

Il Panther tedesco è senza dubbio il miglior carro armato medio della Seconda Guerra Mondiale e uno dei più grandi mai costruiti. Combinando una potenza di fuoco, una protezione della corazza e una mobilità senza pari, fu il principale nemico del carro armato russo T-34 sul fronte orientale.

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L'autore Mark Healy esamina lo sviluppo, la costruzione e le qualità operative del Panther, offrendo anche spunti di riflessione su come fosse utilizzarlo e mantenerlo. Si concentra in particolare sul Panther Ausf. A, ancora esistente presso il Museo dei Carri Armati tedesco di Münster, e sul Panther Ausf. G, conservato presso il Museo dei Carri Armati del Regno Unito.

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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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Panzer V Panther und seine Abarten (Spielberger)

Il Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, il miglior veicolo da combattimento della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, apparve sul campo di battaglia nel 1943. Impressionò per la sua mobilità, la protezione dell'armatura e, non da ultimo, la potenza di fuoco del cannone a bordo - tutti criteri che ancora oggi determinano il valore di combattimento di un moderno carro armato da battaglia.
Se si considera che il periodo dal primo concetto al primo veicolo di prova fu inferiore a un anno, questo risultato dell'esercito tedesco e dei dipartimenti e dell'industria degli armamenti è unico nella storia.

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Il fatto che, nonostante tutte le difficoltà tecniche inevitabili con un progetto così avanzato, il veicolo potesse ancora essere utilizzato con successo è solo grazie agli instancabili sforzi di tutti coloro che erano coinvolti. Erano loro a fare spesso nuove scoperte tecniche e avevano in mente una sola cosa, giorno e notte: dare alle truppe in difficoltà un eccezionale veicolo da combattimento.
Questo è stato raggiunto in modo convincente. Ispirandosi al T 34 sovietico, le idee progressive dello sviluppo dei carri armati tedeschi furono combinate in una soluzione la cui influenza è ancora oggi rivoluzionaria.

La Panther ha influenzato lo sviluppo dei moderni carri da battaglia più di qualsiasi altro veicolo da combattimento tedesco. Lo scopo di questo libro è documentare le origini e lo sviluppo della Panther e delle sue varianti in modo scientificamente accurato.

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Czołg PzKpfw. V Panther: Historia, budowa, eksploatacja

The PzKpfw. V Panther is often regarded as the best tank of the Second World War. It was, alongside the PzKpfw. IV, one of the most widely produced and used German tanks. According to the author, its balance of firepower, armour and mobility had no equal at the time. On the Eastern Front in 1943-1945, the Panther posed a serious threat to T-34 crews, although the appearance of the T-34 in 1941 had driven its development.

The Panther was not feared only by Soviet crews. Allied forces encountered it in Normandy in 1944 and considered it the most advanced tank fighting in Europe until 1945.
The Panther emerged after the 1941 experience, when the T-34 outclassed the PzKpfw. III. It debuted in combat at Kursk in July 1943. Its effectiveness was such that French forces continued to use it after the war.

Author Mark Healy covers the design, combat performance, and the correct operation and maintenance of the Panther, using surviving vehicles in Munster and Bovington and archival sources from Germany, the USA and France.

Polish edition of the Haynes book "Panther Tank Manual".

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