Until the introduction of more powerful allied antitank guns, the existing american 75mm equipped on the shermans and 76mm on the t34s could not penetrate the tigers armor at ranges over 800 meters. Oct 31, 20 sneak peak of the new ryton books schwere panzer, king tiger jagdtiger elefant now available. As much of an inconvenience as the track replacement must undoubtedly have been, it was better than dealing with a bogged tank under enemy fire. Using photographs to determine color can be next to impossible. Jul 09, 2010 the tiger tank story, by author mark healy, is a short 128 page and 7 12 by 5 inch book aimed at those who arent tremendously familiar with the german tiger tanks from world war ii, and want to learn more without having to wade through the much larger and exhaustive books on the subject. This book deals with the background and development of german heavy tank tiger ausf. The tiger i listen help info, a german heavy tank of world war ii, operated from 1942 in africa and europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. A brilliant book by the master of tiger tanks peter gudginblack and white photos through the book in no way take away from the quality and the information he provides. The legendary german tiger i has a reputation as a machine feared by the allies, combining lethal firepower and excellent armour. Often, people refer to both of the variants as tiger. I fully recommend this book to all panzer enthusiasts. This book, the first in the tankcraft series, uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the tanks and units of. Regardless of what the shade was, it was applied liberally through out the werhmachts panzers and served as the basis for perhaps the most famous german camouflage pattern, hinterhalttarnung or ambush pattern camouflage.
The tiger i, or panzerkampfwagen tiger ausfuhrung e pz. The trick, as always, is a good story welltold, and content that would be of interest to any reader at any stage in their life. The tiger fought in all of germanys armoured campaigns from 1942 to 1945. Fear from the brave men of many allied nations who had to fight against it and interest from so many historians and modellers in the 70 years since its introduction. Its late war designation was panzerkampfwagen vi tiger ausf. Feb 15, 2008 there is a huge thirst for books on the german military machine of world war ii, and tiger tanks at war will satisfy that need admirably. These books cover the subject matter mostly in photographs and so offer a great visual reference for anyone interested in the subject matter regardless of the reason for that interest. Oct, 2014 the tiger was one of the most feared weapons unleashed by the nazis, capable of destroying an enemy tank from more than 1. Tiger tank, german army, north africa, panzer, nonfiction books, world war ii. At the moment im intrested in learning about the tiger ii but most books seems to be about both the tiger tank types, which is fine. Tank combat in north africa covering operation sonnenblume, brevity, skorpion and battleaxe. Ive read most tiger tank books, but this one is up there with the best. The tiger is one of the most revered tanks of the war, if not in the entirety of tank history.
Due to germanys shifting fortunes in 1943 and waging an almost entirely defensive war in 1944 on the eastern and. Was the famous german tiger tank really that great. In that chapter, the author describes an engagement between 3 king tigers and 3 soviet t3485s in august 1944 when the red army launched its lvovsan. This authoritatively written, fully annotated, and illustrated guide tells the story of world war iis most powerful tank. Every detail about the tank is discussed and the reader has great access to all the quality pictures that describe the tiger. The tiger tank served in all fronts of the western, eastern, and african theatres where it proved to be a formidable tank. The tiger tank story, by author mark healy, is a short 128 page and 7 12 by 5 inch book aimed at those who arent tremendously familiar with the german tiger tanks from world war ii, and want to learn more without having to wade through the much larger and exhaustive books on the subject. Gift tickets, friends of the tank museum memberships plus tankfest and tiger 1 merch. The final official german designation was panzerkampfwagen tiger ausf. At least twenty books on the tiger tank end page 1283 have been published over the past two decades, divided into technical histories of the. Tiger i news newspapers books scholar jstor february 20 learn how and when to remove this template.
German panzers on the eastern front has a chapter about king tiger tanks. The modelers guide to the tiger tank a complete and. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes, and was protected by 100 to 185 mm 3. The tiger i was a german heavy tank that saw extensive service during world war ii. The king tiger tank by horst scheibert, paperback barnes. See more ideas about books, military vehicles and armored fighting vehicle. It is also known under the informal name konigstiger the german name for the bengal tiger, often translated literally as royal tiger, or somewhat incorrectly as king tiger by. From the back cover the first prototype for the tiger tank was set to be ready for hitlers birthday on april 20, 1942. This title examines this formidable weapon, covering the problems and controversies surrounding its design and production as well as a detailed listing of every unit that was equipped. I bought both, and just finished tiger tracks read in two sittings, btw and it was the most visceral and unflinching account of tankontank warfare i have ever read. This book covering hitlers heavy tiger tank battalions 19421945 is part of a series of titles from pen and sword as part of their images at war series. This is the tank that allows to evaluate what the german tank industry has achieved and what could have happened in the future developments. The tiger ii was the successor to the tiger i, combining the latters thick armour with the armour sloping used on the panther medium tank. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
The result of this determination was the production of the heaviest and largest tank to see combat during world war ii, the tiger ii or konigstiger kingtiger. Read more about the tiger and sherman tanks, as well as the history of tanks from their conception onwards, in the books below. Its an ok book for anyone who does not know a great deal about the tiger tank and its history but for those experts out there the main glaring mistake is the. No other tank in history has evoked so much fear and interest alike. Note the original hardcover versions of wolfgang schneiders books are much better quality, but are much more expensive and harder to find. I have seen cutaways of tanks from many books but the one in this book is just a joke. Here is a quick look and some thoughts on the legendary out of print reference book the modelers guide to the tiger tank. Books on tiger tanks are plentiful and tend to repeat the same themes and historic photographs.
Herr rosen has produced a very solid if not memorable memoir, but the books value for military historians is the fact that he saw combat with the iconic tiger and king tiger tanks. The first one was built in a shed for the movie white tiger but by the looks of it, they have done an amazing job. This book has excellent closeup interior photos you wont find. Sword, dorling kindersley, osprey and more all handpicked by the tank museum. Nov 28, 2017 the legendary german tiger i has a reputation as a machine feared by the allies, combining lethal firepower and excellent armour. I especially recommend his panzertruppen i and ii books. The first allied written record of tiger 712 was a british one by the same person who handled tiger 1. B were based on the previous designs and they omited excesses and disadvantages of earlier vehicles. Jentz or another author with mr jentz as technical adviser encyclopedia of german armored vehicles of wwii is a good example is highly recommended. The most famous tank of world war ii, the tiger was a monster of a machine that dominated the battlefields of europe and beyond. German army heavy tank paperback pen and sword books.
While not the cheapest, its worth the price if youre into hardcope modelling of either the tiger 1 or tiger 2. The early war variant was designated panzerkampfwagen vi tiger ausf. Unless the museum documents their color research, such as the tank museums tiger 1 external link, museum vehicles cannot be used as reliable references. The name konigstiger was used both by german units and agencies. We have tiger books from expert authors, specialists in their field. Mounting the 88 mm kwk 36 l56 gun and thick armor, the tiger proved formidable in combat and forced the allies to alter their armor tactics and develop new weapons to counter it. As such articles may, in part, be based on museum vehicle paint jobs, this practice can likewise lead to wrong conclusions. The book is concerned mainly with the tiger i, and most of the book consists of a walkaround of tiger 1 at the tank museum complete with detailed text descriptions. The vehicle itself was created as a relatively hasty development spurred by the shock. The tiger ii is a german heavy tank of the second world war. German army and waffenss eastern front 1944 by dennis oliver, 9781473885349, available at book depository with. How would the m60 tank fair against a panther or tiger ii.
Tiger, tiger is historical fiction that while written with younger readers in mind, like the best middle grade works, is a book meant to be enjoyed by adults as well. This book has been created as a photo essay showing the best available and rare photographs of tigers with units at the front. Sewell was attempting to record all tigers in tunisia, including in the american area. This book is an excellent source for the tiger tank development. Tiger tank traces the tigers history, from its strategic requirements and technology to its use in conflictsincluding in russia and berlin during world war ii. Fury film features last working wwii tiger tank live science.
A range of dvd titles and books on history and tanks from the first world war, interwar, second world war, cold war eras. The tiger tank owners workshop manual, first published in 2011, is one of many novelty manuals published under the haynes title. The tiger was the biggest and most powerful tank the world had seen when it first appeared in 1942. And, as military history visualized reveals, an effective tank though perhaps not as great as. The mysterious american tiger the tiger collection. The tiger i tank, probably the most famous german armoured vehicle of the second world war, might have been a warwinning, breakthrough. It came to symbolize the superiority of german tank design.
The tank has a working turret that is rotated electronically, the gun fires pyrotec charges, and the gun moves when fired, the tank comes with a 240 horsepower diesel engine, but a stronger engine can be fitted on request. Specification tables provide manufacturing details, comparative tables let readers assess at a glance how the tiger matched its rivals, and 70 photographs, a fully annotated color. The main strength lies in its armor protection and powerful 88mm gun. I guess this book is aimed at those who have no previous knowledge of this. Search for panzerkampfwagen vi tiger i and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books related to this topic.
Why not treat your self to a trip to the tank museum and bovington and see the only fully running tiger tank in the world tiger 1 a brilliant book. In addition to the tiger i and successor tiger ii heavy tanks, these battalions were equipped with pz. Lieutenant sewell of the 104 th tank workshop reme. Originally conceived in response to the german armys experience fighting british tanks in western europe and north africa, the tiger cemented its reputation of near invincibility during the savage battles of the eastern front. Obsolete by todays standards, what was once the most powerful machine in the world has passed into the history books as one of the greatest tank designs of all time. If you are expecting detailed tank versus tank descriptions, there are but few examples, though is honesty regarding the flaws of the tiger design are very refreshing.
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