Tanks and Armour at Kursk 1943 - (9781036122638)
Fuelled by confidence in his elite Panzerwaffe and Waffen-SS divisions Hitler launched Operation Citadel unaware that the Red Army was not only prepared but vastly superior in numbers firepower and defensive depth - they outnumbered their opponents by approximately 2.5 to 1. What followed was a brutal clash of steel and strategy where German ambition collided with Soviet resilience.
Tanks and Armour at Kursk 1943 presents a vivid and richly illustrated account of the German armoured forces that spearheaded this historic assault. With in-depth analysis detailed captions and a wealth of rare and unpublished photographs this book brings to life the machines units and men behind the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front.
Features
- 120 pages
- 200 photos and illustrations
- Softcover
- Dimensions are 10 x 7
Fuelled by confidence in his elite Panzerwaffe and Waffen-SS divisions Hitler launched Operation Citadel unaware that the Red Army was not only prepared but vastly superior in numbers firepower and defensive depth - they outnumbered their opponents by approximately 2.5 to 1. What followed was a brutal clash of steel and strategy where German ambition collided with Soviet resilience.
Tanks and Armour at Kursk 1943 presents a vivid and richly illustrated account of the German armoured forces that spearheaded this historic assault. With in-depth analysis detailed captions and a wealth of rare and unpublished photographs this book brings to life the machines units and men behind the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front.
