A detailed, illustrated study of Germany's Panzer forces that invaded the Soviet Union, explaining how and why they performed as they did.

Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany's huge and fateful invasion of the Soviet Union, was the culmination of nearly two years of European conquests. By the time of Barbarossa, Germany's Panzer forces had honed their Blitzkrieg methods of fast-moving warfare, but fighting across the wide expanses of eastern Europe would present them with their greatest challenge yet. While the Germans overran the Red Army at the start of the campaign, Barbarossa would end in failure.

Written by one of the world's experts on armoured warfare, and presenting newly uncovered data on the forces involved, this book explains the doctrine, organization, and technical capabilities of the Panzer forces, with a short overview on the armour of other Axis forces including Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and Italy.

The speed and shock value of the Panzer divisions was essential for the Wehrmacht to prevail over the Red Army in a brief campaign of annihilation. Packed with archive photos and superb original tank illustrations, this book explains how problems with the Panzers were a significant reason for the eventual failure of Barbarossa.

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<b>A detailed, illustrated study of Germany's Panzer forces that invaded the Soviet Union, explaining how and why they performed as they did.</b>

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
DOCTRINE AND ORGANIZATION
TANKS OF GERMANY’S ALLIES
-Romania
-Hungary
-Slovakia
-Italy
-Finland
TECHNICAL FACTORS
-PzKpfw IV during Operation Barbarossa
-PzKpfw III
-PzKpfw IV
-PzKpfw 38(t)
-PzKpfw II
-PzKpfw I
-Panzerjäger
THE CAMPAIGN
-Barbarossa unleashed
-Blitzkrieg bogs down
-On to Kiev
-Operation Taifun
BATTLE ANALYSIS
FURTHER READING
INDEX

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<b>A detailed, illustrated study of Germany's Panzer forces that invaded the Soviet Union, explaining how and why they performed as they did.</b>
This is a fresh, focused take on Operation <i>Barbarossa</i>, the biggest armoured campaign of World War II, in which the Blitzkrieg way of war was at its most devastating.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472864406
Publisert
2025-06-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

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 four 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 history. He lives in Maryland, USA.
Felipe Rodríguez is a renowned digital illustrator specializing in tank reconstructions.