Achtung - Panzer! (Cassell Military Classics)
A rare, enlightening account by an outstanding soldier reveals his thoughts and theories on armored warfare and motorized land battle--which he then put in action to devastating effect during World War Two. Guderian's treatise on the importance of tank development, and on modern mechanized...
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A rare, enlightening account by an outstanding soldier reveals his thoughts and theories on armored warfare and motorized land battle--which he then put in action to devastating effect during World War Two. Guderian's treatise on the importance of tank development, and on modern mechanized technology, shows exactly why the Germans dominated land warfare in the early stage of the fighting.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780304352852 (0304352853)
ASIN: 0304352853
Publish date: 1999-01-01
Publisher: Cassell
Pages no: 220
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
History,
Reference,
European Literature,
Cultural,
War,
Military,
World War II,
German Literature,
Military History,
Germany
Written in a straightforward manner, which may be how Guderian did it originally, or extra work on the part of the translator. Starts with a look at how the tank evolved, based on his own experiences in WWI. Then it follows up with how the Allies improved things after (Germany wasn't allowed to make...
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