Tiger ! A British View
David Fletcher MBE
Dem deutschen Kampfpanzer Tiger eilte, noch bevor die ersten britischen Einheiten überhaupt im Gefecht auf ihn getroffen waren, auf alliierter Seite ein legendärer Ruf voraus.
Dieses Buch schildert, wie es dazu kam, was man auf alliierter Seite tatsächlich wußte und schließlich intensiv untersuchte und erprobte, nachdem ein fahrbereites Exemplar erbeutet werden konnte.
Die originalen Unterlagen der Geheimdienste und Kamptruppen lagern heute im britschen Tank Museum in Bovington und wurden aufwändig digitalisiert und bieten einen faszinierenden Blick in ein besonderes Kapitel der Weltkriegsgeschichte.
Of all the tanks that fought during World War 2, the best remembered is the German Tiger. The pride of the Panzer forces, the scourge of the Allies, it was already a legend before the British Army met it in action, and that reputation has survived until the present day. Naturally, it fascinated British Military Intelligence, who were anxious to learn all they could about it and to capture one if possible. Tiger! The Tiger Tank: A British View explains how that was done.
Based almost entirely on original intelligence reports held in the Tank Museum Library at Bovington Camp, it examines the Tiger in detail from the Allied viewpoint. The reports cover everything from the initial rumours to the ultimate capture and evaluation of a working Tiger tank. Supported by copies of many original drawings and dozens of hitherto unpublished photographs, it shows this famous fighting machine from an entirely new angle through the words of soldiers and spies, engineers and prisoners of war.
First published in 1986 and out of print for many years, David Fletcher’s book has been given a 21st Century makeover. This new, second paperback edition benefits from rescanned images and documents of the original wartime evaluation reports. Originally published by HMSO, The Tank Museum has republished and printed this new edition.
Format 24,5 x 17,3 cm, Paperback, 256 Seiten, über 100 Fotos sowie Zeichnungen und technische Abbildungen,
englischer Text, Best-Nr. PTM001
Inhalt:
Abbreviations
Introduction
Birth of a Legend
Tiger! A British View Part One
School of Tank Technology Report
Tiger! A British View Part Two
Tiger! A British View Part Three
