Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer - Germania: libri - storia (2/2)

Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer (Tank Craft)

Nel 1943, di fronte al crescente numero di carri armati pesanti nemici, i comandanti tedeschi richiesero un cacciacarri più potente. Lo sviluppo del Tiger II coincise con le prove del cannone da 12.8 cm L/55, inizialmente progettato come arma antiaerea. La loro combinazione diede vita al Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B, meglio conosciuto come Jagdtiger.

Impiegato per la prima volta nel gennaio del 1945, lo Jagdtiger era praticamente invulnerabile alle armi anticarro dell'epoca, mentre il suo cannone era in grado di penetrare anche le corazze più spesse. Fu il più grande veicolo blindato impiegato durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Hitler ne seguì da vicino lo sviluppo e riceveva rapporti giornalieri su ogni singolo esemplare.

In questo libro, Dennis Oliver si avvale di documenti ufficiali e cronache delle unità per ricostruire le formazioni che impiegarono lo Jagdtiger. Fotografie d'archivio e profili a colori illustrano nel dettaglio mimetizzazione, marcature e aspetti tecnici. Vengono inoltre esaminate le modifiche apportate durante la produzione e sul campo.
Una sezione è dedicata ai modelli e agli accessori disponibili, completata da una galleria di modelli accuratamente realizzati e dipinti. Questo libro costituisce quindi una guida completa per appassionati e modellisti.

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Ferdinand / Elefant - Panzerjäger Tiger (P) (Legends of Warfare)

Il Panzerjäger Tiger (P) si affermò come un formidabile cacciacarri, impiegato in numero limitato dalla Wehrmacht. Derivato da un progetto iniziale del carro armato Panzer VI Tiger, in particolare dal prototipo di Ferdinand Porsche, questa serie di 90 veicoli, inizialmente denominata Ferdinand, subì una trasformazione dopo le deludenti prestazioni a Kursk. In seguito alla ricostruzione e alle modifiche, le 48 unità sopravvissute furono ribattezzate Elefant.

Questo volume ripercorre la storia bellica sia del Ferdinand che dell'Elefant attraverso fotografie d'epoca. Approfondisce inoltre le origini del sfortunato progetto del carro armato Porsche Tiger.
La pubblicazione presenta 100 foto d'epoca e oltre 110 immagini a colori degli unici due esemplari sopravvissuti, offrendo approfondimenti dettagliati sulla costruzione e sugli adattamenti bellici di questi potenti cacciacarri.

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Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer : German Army and Waffen-SS, Western Europe 1944 -1945 (Tank Craft)

Combining the destructive firepower of the 88mm gun with the outstanding mobility of the Panther series, the Jagdpanther is quite probably the best-known tank destroyer of the Second World War.
In the vehicle's first action on 30 July 1944, three Jagdpanthers managed to destroy eleven British tanks in a vicious two minute firefight near the village of Les Loges in Normandy, cementing the Jagdpanther's reputation as a potent tank killer.

In his fifth book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses contemporary photographs and meticulously researched, superbly presented colour and monochrome illustrations to tell the story of these heavy self-propelled anti-tank guns and the units which operated them in the German defence of the Western Front.

As with all the books in the TankCraft series, a large part of this work showcases available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of expertly constructed and painted models.
Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also explained giving the modeller all the information and knowledge required.

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Jagdpanther vs SU-100 - Eastern Front, 1945 (Osprey)

As World War II in Europe reached its end, armour development and doctrine had experienced several years of massively accelerated change, especially within the crucible of the Eastern Front. The German Jagdpanther and Soviet SU-100, both turretless tank-destroyer designs based on a 'traditional' turret-tank chassis, were the culminating examples of how the progression of experience, resources and time constraints produced vehicles that were well suited for roles of defence and offence, respectively.
The Jagdpanther represented a well-balanced solution and an excellent use of limited resources, while the SU-100 was a natural progression of the SU-85, where numbers produced compensated for rudimentary construction, poor crew comfort and limited optics.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and development - Technical specifications - The strategic situation - The combatants - Combat - Statistics and analysis - Aftermath - Bibliography - Index.

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Jagdtiger (Vol. 1) - Technical History

The two volume study of Germany's heaviest Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer) is the result of nearly twenty years of exhaustive research.
This volume one, Technical History, presents a well-structured and highly detailed technical analysis of this complex tank destroyer.
Using manufacturer's documentation, drawings, and photographs combined with Intelligence analysis, this work details the origin, design, construction and assembly of the vehicle. The armor, armaments, engine, transmission, suspension systems, electrical and optical equipment, together with the operation and maintenance procedures are included to complete this definitive analysis.

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Der Panzerjäger Ferdinand - Panzerjäger Tiger (P), Porsche Typ 131

After Henschel's version of the heavy battle tank "Tiger" was preferred over the design of Professor Ferdinand Porsche, the approximately one hundred remaining chassis of the "Porsche Tiger" were to form the basis for a new tank destroyer - the tank destroyer "Ferdinand".

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Author Michael Fröhlich competently describes everything worth knowing about the origin, development, technology, armament and fate of this tank destroyer, of which around 90 were built and sent into combat from 1943 onwards.
Many never-before-seen illustrations, technical drawings and sketches round off the volume.

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Schwere Jagdpanzer - Entwicklung, Fertigung, Einsatz

The new edition of the legendary Spielberger series is being continued: The appearance of the Soviet tanks was a nasty surprise for the Germans, so they urgently looked for ways to stop them.

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Existing chassis were therefore equipped with anti-tank guns. The heavy tank destroyers created in this way were among the most effective weapons and were able to eliminate any opponent even at a distance of 3.5 km.

This volume documents the development of these rolling fortresses and presents their inner workings with many informative photos.

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