Armor At War (7000) series - Jezol1983

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Concord 7039 - German Armoured Units at Arnhem Sep tember 1944.pdf

72 pages, 166 b/w photos, 16 color plates

Operation Market Garden was Field Marshal Montogomery's brainchild. The plan was to launch airborne troops to seize bridges across waterways in southern Holland, including the Lower Rhine at Arnhem, to link up with British armor for a push to threaten the German industrial heartland of the Ruhr. The airborne forces were dropped eight miles west of Arnhem, where the II. SS-Panzer-Korps was recuperationg at that time. The German armor and infantry units of the II. SS-Panzer-Korps fought well, and the whole operation culminated in an allied defeat in the Arnhem sector.

The Dutch author Marcel Zwarts spent a long time researching the German armor units (mainly 9.SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen and 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg) that took part in the battle at Arnhem. Many photos in the book are gathered from private archives and never before published. The book is divided up per unit, each being further arranged in sequence, time and location. The well researched information provides that readers with an insight ofhte fighting from both sides.

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Concord 7059 - German artillery at War 1939-45 vol .1.pdf

72 pages, 203 photos, 16 color plates

It's not without cause that artillery is called "king of the battlefield", for it's the primary cause of casualties in conventional battles. This new book authored by Frank De Sisto tells the story of German artillery in WWII, and as the title suggests, it focuses on combat usage of these weapons. The book commences with a brief introduction of the whole gamut of artillery systems used, with each entry given a concise but useful description.

This volume's coverage is broad, and it includes the three main categories of field artillery, antitank artillery and anti-aircraft artillery. This means readers will find between the covers a collection of black and white photos that is diverse - it includes such systems as the 2cm FlaK30, 2cm Flakvierling 38, 3.7cm FlaK36/37, 3.7cm PaK35/36, 8.8cm FlaK18/36, 5cm PaK38, 8.8cm PaK43/41, 7.5cm I.IG18, 10.5cm I.FH18, 15cm s.FH18 and 21cm Mrs18. It's obvious from this list that the book is packed with excellent details and photos of Germany's wartime artillery arsenal. Captured artillery pieces are also included. Photos have been well chosen and they show guns in operational conditions from all theaters of the war and in different weather conditions. In Concord's typical format, there are 16 plates by Laurent Lecocq that show a variety of weapons in full color.

The recent availability of a number of German artillery model kits makes this book an attractive proposition, for it's brimming with inspirational ideas. Or for those who simply require a concise study of German artillery pieces and accompanying set of richly detailed photos, then this book will bring satisfaction!

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Concord 7063 - German artillery at War 1939 - 1945 .vol.2 1944-45.pdf

72 pages, 16 color plates, 197 photos

Frank De Sisto returns with the second volume of his work on German artillery of WWII. It follows the same pattern achieved with his earlier book, and covers a wide spectrum of artillery pieces. Whereas the first volume incorporated organic divisional artillery pieces, this latest book concentrates on non-divisional weapons that were assigned to higher-level units.

The coverage commences with the smaller 2cm FlaK30 and finishes with heavyweights like the 21cm Mrs18. In between are a variety of other artillery pieces such as the 2cm Flakvierling 38, 8.8cm FlaK36 and 37, 10.5cm FlaK38 and 39, 7.5cm I.IG18, 15cm NbW41 rocket launcher and 10.5cm I.FH18. Antitank guns such as the 3.7cm PaK35 and 36 and 5cm PaK 40 also get good exposure, as do captured weapons that were quickly pressed into Wehrmacht service to swell the ranks. As can be seen from this list, the book has a depth of coverage that will impress readers, with each weapon system documented in black and white photos carefully selected from the Concord archives. These photos feature guns in action throughout the course of WWII and in all kinds of different theaters and environments. Each photo is accompanied by an in-depth caption that offers pertinent points to help the reader understand more about these artillery pieces. The author has prepared a concise introduction to each of the illustrated weapons, and because the focus of this book is non-divisional rocket, heavy, anti-aircraft and antitank artillery, there is no overlap with Volume 1.
In the center of the book are 16 high-quality color plates showing various artillery pieces in authentic battle colors. These profile and perspective drawings have been done by Laurent Lecocq, a name that will be familiar to readers. With a clear demarcation between the contents of the first and second volumes, this latest title from Concord will add to the knowledge of avid artillery buffs. Or for those readers simply seeking photographic inspiration, this book will do just that too!

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Concord 7055 - Panzers in the gunsights.pdf

72 pages, 185 photos, 16 color plates

Steven J. Zaloga is world renowned for his military expertise and knowledge, and he is an equally accomplished military modeler. As he says in his preface to the book, he has spent literally thousands of hours scouring U.S. photo archives for his numerous book titles. In doing so he has uncovered a great many photos that have long awaited discovery and never seen the light of publication yet. A number of these images are now brought together in this new title, featuring German armored vehicles as photographed by U.S. military photographers in the ETO of WWII. This is an inspirational collection of photos of captured and destroyed German AFVs.

There is a satisfying mix of vehicles incorporated within these pages. There is a bit of almost everything here, ranging from self-propelled howitzers, Hetzers, Panzer IVs, Panthers, Jagdpanthers, Tigers, Jagdtigers, half-tracks, armored cars, and many lesser known vehicles such as Minenraumerpanzer III, E-100, Jagdpanzer 38 Starr, Pz.Sf.IVb, Sd.Kfz. 234 KwK38. The vehicles are usually shown after their destruction in combat or after being abandoned, in all states of repair, or disrepair as the case may be. They are often shown with U.S. soldiers examining them or clambering over them in fascination.

With his wealth of experience, Steve Zaloga has a good eye for what will interest modelers and military enthusiasts. In this publication a wide selection of photos of captured German AFVs is conveniently portrayed here under one cover. Photos have captions noting their units where these can be ascertained, as well as a set of color plates reflecting accurate color schemes of the time. In an age where photos are being republished for the umpteenth time, it is refreshing to find a whole book of photos that offer something fresh and insightful.

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Concord 7062 - British Sherman Tanks.pdf

72 pages, 173 photos, 16 color plates

There are few more famous WWII tanks than the M4 Sherman. It was arguably the most important tank of the war - if only in terms of numbers built. Over 40,000 were produced by eleven U.S. manufacturers. The Sherman was also to become the mainstay of the British Army's armored force, with the first 252 vehicles arriving in North Africa in time for the Second Battle of El Alamein. These tanks had been stripped from a U.S. division and shipped across the dangerous waters of the Atlantic.

This book traces the Sherman in British Army use from those early days in North Africa, through to the final days of WWII in Germany itself. In between are the campaigns waged in Italy, France and Northwest Europe, and even a small section on Burma. Interestingly, with their penchant for naming tanks, it was the British that christened the M4 as the "Sherman", and the moniker has famously stuck. In the introduction the author gives a brief description of all the types used by the UK, including the modified Firefly with its 17pdr gun, a variant that was unique to the British. Curiosities like the Sherman DD and the Crab mine flail tank also make an appearance. Useful notes about the insignia and marking system, as well as camouflage schemes, are given, and these constitute a handy reference guide.

The black and white photos are clearly reproduced and show many different types of vehicles in action in a whole range of theaters. The photos are ably supported by sixteen color plates also produced by the author. This is a very helpful guide to the Sherman as used by the British, and it forms a valuable partner to previously released Sherman books in Concord's Armor at War series.

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Concord 7038 - Us Light Tanks At War 1941-1945.pdf

72 pages, 189 b/w photos, 16 color plates

The US Army fielded no fewer than five different types of light tanks during WWII. Of these, the most important types were the M3 and M5 light tanks. At first, they were employed in normal tank roles, both for infantry support and tank fighting. They were not effective in either role, so by the middle of the war, they were assigned to secondary missions with the primary tank roles taken over by the M4 Sherman. Light tanks were more successful in the Pacific theater, though their importance considerably diminished by 1944. The first use of the M3 in combat would not involve the US Army, but the British Army in North Africa, whereas the combat debut of the M3 with the US Army took place in the Philippines.

Noted armor historian Steve Zaloga gone to extensive research at the Patton Museum and the US Army Military History Institute and dug out many never before published photos for this book. The book started with the both the US and British light tanks fighting in North Africa, continued with the early Pacific War, followed by the Italian campaign, the late Pacific War, and finally the European campaign. The M3 and M5 with all their variants are covered, as well as the M24 Chaffee. Photos also include Polish, Soviet, Chinese, French, and Czech light tanks.

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Concord 7036 - The M4 Sherman at War (2), 1941-194 5.pdf

72 pages, 197 b/w photos, 8 color plates

This book consists of a new series of photos of the M4 Sherman in combat with the US Army in the European Theater during World War II. The M4 Sherman was the most widely used US tank of the war, with more Shermans manufactured than all German tanks combined. This book provides more detailed coverage of some of the campaigns than the previous volume, especially new coverage of the tank fighting in Italy in 1944-45, and more in-depth coverage of the fighting along the German Siegfried line in the autumn and winter of 1944-45. The author has discovered a large number (over 95%) of new, previously unpublished photos of the M4 in combat. These photos include those buried in the archives and from private collections. The book started with the North African debut, followed by the Italian Campaign, Normandy, Alsace, Low Countries, Siegfried Line, Battle of the Bulge, and finished with the Final Offensive of 1945.

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Concord 7035 - Panzer-Division 1935-1945 (3) War O n Two Fronts 1943-1945.pdf

Losses suffered by the Panzer-Divisions during die very long campaign during the lasl part of 1943 and the turn of 1944 were \ery high, higher in fact than during Operation 'Citadel'. Retreating from Russia, the Panzer-Divisions lost not only those vehicles totally written off in combat, but also most of the damaged ones that could not be retrieved and repaired as the battlefield belonged to the enemy. On the Italian Front, the controlled withdrawal situation made recovery easier than on the Eastern Front as massive Soviet attacks often resulted in German positions being overrun.

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Concord 7024 - Wehrmacht Support Vehicles.pdf

With the end of WWI, the military services of" the nations involved, set otit to sttidy and evaluate their combat experiences. One conclusion, above all, was evident - that mechanization would play an important role in any future conflicts. Frontline troops would utilize specialized vehicles to transport them into combat, arm them and keep them supplied. The main offensive weapon of the future would be the tank. Indeed, the concept of tank warfare was of such importance, that Germany was prohibited From developing her own armored force by the Treaty of Versailles.
The tank had captured the imagination of military men the world over. I n the post war years, the doctrine of mechanized warfare was being slowly created and tested in exercises by the victors. Germany was forced to patiently sit back and wait, all the while studying the methods being developed by the other nations, primarily. Great Britain.
There were two different philosophies on the employment of AFVs in combat. The first stemmed directly from the experiences of WWI, when tanks were used to storm enemy positions in support oi" the infantry. In this form, the tanks were subordinated to the infantry and provided the means by which the enemy position could be assaulted and occupied with a minimal number of casualties. The other philosophy dictated that tanks play the primary role, with all other weapons being subordinated to the armored force. The faster and more maneuverable tanks would be used in decisive assaults to break through at the point oi* least resistance and rampage through the enemy rear echelons, clisrupting communications and supplies and demoralizing their troops, while motorized infantry protected the tanks and consolidated the territorial gains. This was the doctrine to which fvlajor Heinz Guderian and other tank enthusiasts in the German Army subscribed.

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Concord 7029 - German Sturmartillerie at War Vol. 1.pdf

This new book is written by Frank V. De Sisto (with color plates by Laurent Lecocq) and, follows the usual format in their useful Armor at War Series - the book has 72 pages, 163 photos and 16 color plates.

Originally designed to meet the conceptual requirements of Erich von Manstein as set forth in 1936, the Sturmgeschütz III series proved itself to be an immensely successful infantry-support weapons system. Contrary to popular belief, it was not only initially conceived as Begleitartillerie (escort artillery) to accompany the infantry in the assault, but also as their prime means of mobile and protected defense against enemy tanks. Indeed, this is borne out by the original designation of the vehicle as the Pz.Sfl.III (s.PaK). In addition, its main armament, the 7.5cm Sturmkanone L/24 was a flat-trajectory gun, based upon that mounted on the Pz.Kpfw.IV medium tank; it was not a low-velocity howitzer.

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Concord 7030 - German Sturmartillerie at War Vol. 2.pdf

72 pages, 16 color plates, 165 photos

The first volume of German Sturmartillerie appeared some time ago, but the second volume in the two-part series is now hot off the press. Sturmartillerie was an important branch in the German armed forces, and it evolved as WWII wore on. German forces found themselves engaged in more protracted battles, often in urban areas. This led to the need for more heavily armored vehicles and more powerful weapons. This resulted in new vehicles (though based on existing designs) like the StuG III Ausf. G, StuG IV, s.IG33 and Sturmtiger.

Frank De Sisto's book offers a veritable potpourri of black and white photos that show Sturmartillerie to best effect. The coverage begins with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of Russia, and continues right up to the end of the war. Vehicles in different theaters such as the Eastern Front, Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean are all shown. Readers will be pleased with the wide selection of photos, many of which are new. Coverage naturally concentrates on the more numerically common StuG III (a wide range of variants), but the Sturminfanteriegeschutz 33, StuG IV, Sturmpanzer IV and Sturmtiger also make cameo appearances. The book begins with a concise summary of some of the new Srurmartillerie vehicle designs that were introduced as the war progressed.

The centerpiece of this book is a set of 16 color plates produced by Laurent Lecocq, these showing various camouflage schemes and tactical markings. This second book on the popular topic of Sturmartillerie is a treasure trove of information for the historically minded, plus a source of inspiration for model makers.

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Concord 7028 - British Tanks Of WWII (2) - Holland & Germany 1944-1945.pdf

72 pages, 160 b/w photos, 16 color plates

After the Allies had liberated Brussels and Antwerp, approached the Ardennes by mid-September 1944, their supply chain was close to collapse. Clearing the waterways was a priority and the British launched several amphibious assaults on the islands at the Scheldt Estuary. At the same time, Operation Market Garden began, and British tanks raced to relieve the besieged British airborne forces at Arnhem. With the failed operation, Montgomery concentrated on clearing the Scheldt Estuary to open up the port of Antwerp.

After the German Ardennes Offensive was halted in January 1945, Montgomery's 21st Army Group advanced towards the Rhine. Once across the Rhine, German resistance was not as stiff and the British troops rolled into northern Germany. Germany finally crumbled in May.

This is the second volume of a 2-volume series "British Tanks of WWII". David Fletcher, a noted historian from the Tank Museum, presented to us 160 photos of the Commonwealth armor in action in Holland and Germany, at the last stages of the war. Clearing the Scheldt Estuary and crossing the Rhine saw the use of many Buffalo, DUKW, and DD tanks. Interesting photos in the book include Ram Kangaroo, Sherman Crab, Churchill Crocodile, Firefly, Cromwell, Comet, Sherman V, Challenger, Archer, and even a captured Panther.

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Concord 7023 - Panzers in Italy 1943-45.pdf

72 pages, 180 b/w photos, 16 color plates

As soon as the Axis Forces in North Africa were defeated, the Allies launched 'Operation Husky', the invasion of Sicily. The landings took place on 10 July 1943 and by 17 August, the Sicilian campaign was finished. On 9 September, the US landed at Salerno on the Italian mainland and faced German stiff resistance. Eventually the beachhead at Salerno was secured and the Allies pushed north towards Naples. Kesselring set up a defensive line between Naples and Rome called the Gustav Line and the Germans were determined to stop the Allies.

On 22 January 1944 the Allies landed at Anzio, behind the German defenses. While the Germans were launching counter-attacks, the US tried to breach the Gustav Line. Monte Cassino was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the Italian campaign. With the capture of the monastery at Cassino in May, the Allies breakout from the Anzio beachhead and drove towards Rome, liberated it on 4 June 1944. Then came the Gothic Line which was eventually broken in September. Late 1944 and early 1945 saw little action and by April 1945, the Allies encircled the retreating Germans near Bologna, and the disintegrating German armies were surrendering in the tens of thousands.

This book contains many unpublished photos from private archives, featuring Tiger, Panther, Elefant, Nashorn, Hummel, Wespe, StuG, Brummbar etc. Tom Cockle, an expert in German armor and a modeler, well researched the text and captions in the book, the contents are very informative. Doug Jameson, also a modeler, is an artist by profession. All the color plates are well researched, from camouflage and markings down to the weathering and zimmerit patterns. From modelers to modelers, a 'must' for any modeler's library.

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Concord 7022 - German Self-Propelled Guns.pdf

72 pages, 176 b/w photos, 16 color plates

While the full range of combat support and service troops are necessary to support Panzer and Panzergrenadier units, their degree of mechanization was always inferior to that of the mobile combat units. It was essential that artillery, antitank, and antiaircraft units providing direct support to the mobile combat units be just as capable of cross-country mobility and possess at least minimal armor to protect them from small arms fire and artillery and mortar fragments. These weapon systems, while able to keep pace with the fast moving kampfgruppen to which they were attached, were mounted on full-tracked, armored chassis, provide them with at least minimal armor protection, and give them the capability to operate their weapon while mounted with minimal firing preparation and displacement time.

There were abundant chassis available for this purpose, but they were for the most part obsolete or obsolescent designs, or converted from captured combat vehicles. This later factor made them more difficult to maintain and repair because of often scarce, non-standard spare parts. Cramped space and limited gun traverse often added to the crew's discomfort.

For the most part the self-propelled artillery, antitank guns, and antiaircraft guns fielded by the Germans were ad hoc measures necessary to fulfill pressing tactical requirements. Some were more successful than others. Some were quite effective and led to new models. Others were dismal failures.

Noted historian Gordon Rottman is the author of this book, while Arek Wrobel provided 16 color plates, some in ? views. Photos feature Bison, Grille,Wespe, Hummel, Thor, Panzerjager I, Marder I, Marder II, Marder III, Nashorn, Emil, Flakpanzers, Flak Half-tracks, Mobelwagen, Wirbelwind, 8.8cm PzIV and others.

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Concord 7027 - British Tanks Of Wwii (1) - France & Belgium 1944.pdf

72 pages, 160 b/w photos, 16 color plates

This is the first volume of a 2-volume series depicting the British and Commonwealth armor at war in Europe. David Fletcher, a noted armor historian, is the author of this series. The photos came from the Tank Museum at Bovington.

This book begins as the Allies prepared the crossing of the English Channel. D-Day saw the British and Commonwealth forces landed at Gold, Juno and Sword Beaches. DD Shermans and Funnies of the 79th Armoured Division formed the spearhead of the armor punch at Normandy. German reinforcements concentrated their efforts against the British and Canadians and Montgomery fought a hard battle around Caen, suffering heavy casualties. Battle then raged on at Falaise, trapping 60,000 Germans in a pocket. Montgomery then crossed the Seine and marched into Belgium.

The British and Commonwealth troops used a great variety of tanks and vehicles. DD Sherman, Churchill, Firefly, Priest, Sexton, Cromwall, Centaur, Universal Carrier, Humber are a few of the armor featured in this book. The 16 color plates show the vehicles in ľ view, clearing showing the colorful insignia and markings.

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Concord 7007 - Armor of the Vietnam War (1) Allied Forces.pdf

In the early days of U.S. involvement in South Vietnam (prior to the 1965 buildup), it was generally believed by America's military leaders that the only ground units suitable to fight in that country were light infantry units. This belief was largely shaped by the terrain and weather of Vietnam.

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Concord 7017 - Armor of the Vietnam War (2) Asian Forces.pdf

Focuses primarily on the armoured vehicles employed by the Asian armed forces during the Vietnam war, those of the South and North Vietnamese Armies and those of Cambodia and Laos. 8 pages of colour plates; 171 b/w photos

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Concord 7004 - Tank battles of the pacific war 194 1-1945.pdf

In America's island-hopping war against Japan, the U.S. Marines were our cutting edge. Yet, until now, little has been written about the desperate combats fought by the Marines' own spearheads - their tanks. It is a story of trial and error, incredible courage, and finally, triumph.

In the early island campaigns, Marine tankers went into battle inexperienced and inadequately trained. In a series of costly battles and jungle campaigns - Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bouganville, Cape Gloucester, Tarawa, Marianas, Peleliu, Saipan and Okinawa - Marine tankers proved beyond doubt that they were essential in achieving victory. Despite suffering sometimes staggering losses, the Marines and their tanks eventually crushed fierce Japanese resistance.

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Concord 7006 - Panther.pdf

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Concord 7010 - Armor At War - Panzerkampfwagen III.pdf

This is a photo history book about the Pzkpfw III tank. It contains pictures from Poland to the end in Berlin. A great book for a panzer fan.

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Concord 7018 - Panzertruppen At War.pdf

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Concord 7008 - Tank Battles of the Mid-East Wars ( 1) The Wars of 1948-1973.rar

Since the Second World War, the Mid East has been the region that has seen the most extensive conflicts involving armored forces. Indeed, the Arab-Israeli wars have sometimes involved tank battles on a scale that rivaled the colossal encounters at El Alamein or Kursk in World War II. The reasons are both geographic and historic. Desert terrain such as the Sinai has favored mechanized warfare. In addition, the local conflicts in the region became entangled with broader world political developments. The 1948 and 1956 wars in the region were linked to the drives for decolonialization in the developing world; the 1967 and 1973 wars were enmeshed in Cold War tensions. These links to broader global conflicts have meant that the armies in the region have had access to the arsenals of the Great Powers, acting as their surrogates in some cases.
The tragic roots of the conflict in the region are not difficult to trace. A revived Jewish presence in Palestine was the outcome of the horrors of the Holocaust in Europe. The Arab countries in the region, trying to escape colonial bondage with Britain and France, regarded the Jewish presence as another case of illegitimate European interference in the region. The animosities spawned in the first war in 1948 provided the bitter seed for four decades of war in the region.

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Concord 7005 - US Tank Destroyers in Combat 1941-4 5.pdf

The content of the book is excellent covering the m10 tank destoryer early and late types, sp, 17pdr m10 mk2 achilles variant, m18 76mm hellcat tank destroyer, m36 90mm gmc, m3 75mm gmc with a smatering of m6 37mm gmc.There are many quality photographs inside both in action photos and some photos of factory fresh m10 and achilles,the colour plates are especially nice and will surprise some people with how recently world war 2 era tank destroyers were used in combat. There is ample inspiration for the diorama builder contained in these nice photos and colour plates. The book covers tank destroyers in north africa, the italian campaign, france, battle of the bulge, the pacific and post war use.

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Concord 7002 - Armor at War - D-day tank warfare.pdf

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Concord 7003 - Tank Warfare in Korea 1950-53.pdf

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Concord 7001 - The M4 Sherman, The European Theatr e 1942-45.pdf

The US Army was a relative latecomer to the tank business in World War 2. The US tank force on the eve of war In Europe in 1939 was that of second-rate power; indeed the US Army had fewer tanks than armies like Italy or Poland. The neglect of the US armored force was caused by a complicated set of conditions including the economic stagnation of the Great Depression, and the tendency towards isolationism in US foreign policy. By 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt had begun to commit the US Army to a major rebuilding due to the perception that the United States would eventually be dragged into war. An important element in this effort was the considerable expansion cf the US defense industry, to supply Lend Lease needs as well as the growing US Army.
The clearest evidence of the stagnation of American tark design was the US Army's first medium tank, the dreadful M2AI medium tank which was manufactured from December 1940 through August 1941. This embarrassing design was manufactured simply because no other types were available. It is a grim curiosity that the M2A1 entered production at exactly the same time that the T-34 medium tank entered production in the Soviet Union. Although US tank design had suffered from a lack of funding, the US Ordnance Corps had wisely chosen to invest its scanty budget in tank components, such as guns, transmissions, and suspensions. So when new tanks were demanded, the Ordnance Corps could -espond reasonably quickly, as occured in 1940.

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Concord 7011 - Soviet Tanks in Combat 1941 - 1945 T34 T28 T44 - Medium Tanks.pdf

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Concord 7033 - Panzer Division 1935-1945 - (1) Ear ly Years 1935-1941.pdf

72 pages, 176 b/w photos, 16 color plates

This is the first volume of a 3-volume series on the German Panzer-Divisions, that follows their creation in 1935 up until end of 1941, after the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa.

The first Panzer-Divisions were formed in 1935, men were drawn from the Kavallerie-Divisions. At the outbreak of WWII, each Panzer-Division averaged 350 tanks and no less than 12000 men. The Germans fielded 2511 tanks during the invasion of Poland, and the blitzkrieg tactics owed much to the speed of the Panzer-Divisions. Thereafter, the Panzer-Divisions bore the blunt of the heavy fighting at all fronts.

This book starts with the training of the armored forces and journeys into Poland, Norway, France, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, and finally Soviet Union with the Panzer-Divisions. The author has collected many unpublished photos from Eastern Europe and private collection, and there are lots of interesting and rare vehicles from the German armor arsenal featured in this book.

The first Panzer training unit. Kraftfahrlehrkommando Zossen. was formed on November I. 1933. Two years later, in August 1935. trial exercises for the first Panzer-Division were conducted in the German Army. At this time, based on theory, strength of the Division was 12.953 men with 4.025 wheeled and 4X1 tracked vehieles. This look plaee only five years after the development Kleintraktor. forerunner Of the P/.Kpfw.l. which was to become the first mass produced tank for the German Army. It would be important to stress, however, that German doctrine w as based on the concepts of armored warfare then being promoted by pioneers such as J.F.C. Fuller of Great Britain and Charles de Gaulle of France. In his memoirs. Guderian also credits the work of Ludwig von Eimannsberger, a leading Austrian tank expert, published in 1934.
Formation of the next two Pan/er-Pivisions followed quickly after, on October 15. 1935. Initially, men lor these units came from tile Kavallerie-Divisions. The choice of these divisions and not the Infanierie-Divisions. was logical and obvious. The new Panzer-Divisions were to act with speed, thus the cadres would best be formed with Kavallerie officers and NCOs. who were alrcad) trained to employ the same type of tactics. Meanwhile, in other armies, tanks would continue to be developed to support ir.fantrv as mobile artillery.

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Concord 7012 - Stalins Heavy Tanks 1941 - 1945 IS KW Hevy Tanks.pdf

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Concord 7031 - US half-tracks in combat 1941 - 194 5.pdf

72 pages, 166 color photos, 16 color plates

The first use of the U.S. Army half-track in their intended role as infantry vehicles came during Operation Torch in November 1942. Since then, the half-tracks were used in all theaters of operations, from North Africa to Europe to the Pacific. These vehicles were closely associated with the fighting in Europe in 1944-45, used primarily with the armored divisions.

Our specialist on American and Soviet armor, Steven J. Zaloga made a thorough research on the U.S. M2/M3 half-tracks and brought us this photo album covering all variants in combat during WWII. The major variants covered include T19 105mm HMC, M3 75mm GMC, T28E1 CGMC, T30 75mm HMC, M15 CGMC and M16 MGMC. Big size high quality photos together with 16 color plates give the readers excellent reference material.

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