Semi-chenillés moyens - Allemagne : livres - histoire

German Medium Half-Tracked Prime Movers 1934-1945

Covers all of the medium half-tracked prime movers used by German forces during WWII.

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Panzergrenadier

With the development of the German Panzerwaffe, military planners realized both the enormous potential of the tank as a breakthrough weapon, but also the issues faced by support units following the attacking force - including the infantry. A tank assault moved rapidly forwards and this required a motorized infantry which could keep pace with the attack and provide all necessary support.
This motorized infantry element for a Panzer division was an integral Schützenbrigade (rifle brigade), and it was equipped with a suitable means of transport - the Schützenpanzerwagen (armoured personnel carrier).

During Operation Barbarossa, German forces were faced by the Red Army and unforeseen weather conditions. With the onset of the harsh Russian winter the operation failed, and the war in the east entered a new phase. From experience gained from the operation, a new arm of the military was created: the Panzergrenadier.

This groundbreaking book describes the development and evolution of the armoured infantry force that accompanied the German Panzers as they crossed the battlefields of Europe, as well as detailing the vehicles and equipment that were developed to support their specialized role.

Contents

Introduction
1. 1936 - A New Infantry
2. The Schützenpanzerwagen
3. 1939 - Poland
4. 1940 - France
5. 1941 - New Challenges
6. 1941 - Variants
7. 1942 - Armoured Infantry
8. 1943 - In Combat
9. 1944 - Defending the Reich
10. Weaponry
Index.

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Sd.Kfz. 251 - 251/9 and 251/22 Kanonenwagen : German Army and Waffen-SS Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944-1945 (Land Craft)

Le semi-chenillé SdKfz 251 fut l'un des véhicules blindés les plus polyvalents de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Conçu par la Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG (Hanomag), il fut produit à plus de 15 000 exemplaires en vingt-trois versions. Il servit notamment comme transport de troupes, véhicule de commandement, lance-roquettes, ambulance blindée et poseur de ponts.

Dans le premier volume de la série LandCraft, Dennis Oliver étudie les versions du SdKfz 251 armées du canon de 7.5 cm, d'abord utilisées pour l'appui de l'infanterie et la reconnaissance, puis comme chasseurs de chars.

S'appuyant sur des archives officielles et des historiques d'unités, l'auteur analyse les formations utilisatrices. Des photos d'archives et des illustrations couleur très documentées présentent les marquages, le camouflage et les aspects techniques des SdKfz 251/9 et 251/22 engagés sur les fronts de l'Ouest et de l'Est durant les derniers mois du conflit.
Une section dédiée passe en revue les maquettes et accessoires disponibles, complétée par une galerie de modèles de grande qualité. Les données techniques et les modifications de terrain sont également traitées.

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Sd.Kfz.6 Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5t (Camera On)

During WW2, the German armed forces were the greatest user of half-track vehicles. Such vehicles were used in the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS, where they served as personnel carriers, tractors, combat engineering vehicles, as well as self-propelled carriages for anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns.

One of them was the Sd.Kfz. 6 Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5 t. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm le.FH 18 howitzer.

This book presents a collection of photographs of different versions from the private archives of German soldiers. The photographs depict vehicles serving on all fronts in a variety of roles.

This profusely illustrated photo-album from the "Camera On" series includes a large number of previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany. Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photographs.

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Sd.Kfz.7 Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t (Camera On)

During WW2, the German armed forces were the greatest user of half-track vehicles. Such vehicles were used in the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS, where they served as personnel carriers, tractors, combat engineering vehicles, as well as self-propelled carriages for anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns. Sd.

Kfz. 7, Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t (middle half-track vehicle 8 tons) was designed in 1932 by Krauss Maffei and by 1937, the ultimate Km m 11 model was introduced. Approximately 13,600 units were produced until production ceased in 1945, including about 200 built under license by Breda in Italy and even a version by Vauxhall in the UK.

Camera On: a new series of books on the equipment and operations of the German Wehrmacht in WW2. The focus is on the often ignored or overlooked soft-skinned, non-armoured, vehicles used by the German army. This profusely illustrated photo-album includes a large number of previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany.

Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photographs, and these are the basis for this new series!

"Camera On" is a new series of books on the equipment and operations of the German Wehrmacht in WW2. The focus is on the often ignored or overlooked soft-skinned, non-armoured, vehicles used by the German army. This profusely illustrated photo-album includes a large number of previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany.
Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photographs, and these are the basis for this new series.

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SdKfz 251 Half Track 1939-45 (Osprey)

Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany.

This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.

Contents: Design and Development - Variants - Training and Organisation - Tactics: Assault - Tactics: Defence - Serviceability.

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