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Panther vs Sherman
Battle of the Bulge 1944
Series: Duel
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See moreThis book uses a compelling account of the ferocious fighting in the Ardennes region to explain the successes and failures of each tank.
This book uses a compelling account of the ferocious fighting in the Ardennes region to explain the successes and failures of each tank.
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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. He highlights 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 supposed superiority.
With full-colour battle scenes, technical drawings, photographs, digital gunsight views, extracts from crew training manuals, and real combat reports, Panther vs Sherman brings the titanic battles between the Panther and Sherman to life.
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Panther vs Sherman by Steven J. Zaloga is praised for its detailed analysis of the tank battles during World War II. Readers appreciate its exhaustive research and balanced evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of both tanks. It is often noted for its engaging prose and well-chosen illustrations that help bring the historical context to life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781846032929
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 September 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: 55 b/w; 8 col
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Howard Gerrard
- Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 184.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 282g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in history from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. This is his first title for the Duel series.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. Jim completed all the digital artwork for this volume, as well as the cover artwork. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey. Jim completed the battlescene painting in this volume.
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