德国应对盟军在法国登陆的核心战略是拥有强大的机动装甲预备队。1944年6月,作为这支部队的一部分,西方军队能够部署300多辆豹式坦克,这可能是德国在第二次世界大战期间生产的最好的装甲战车。英国和美国坦克乘员惊恐地发现,美洲豹经常能够在多次打击中幸存下来,而他们的一门75毫米炮的一发子弹足以摧毁任何敌人的坦克。
丹尼斯·奥利弗(Dennis Oliver)在他的书《坦克战舰》(TankCraft)系列的第三本书中,使用了存档照片和精心研究、精心呈现的彩色插图,来研究这些强大的坦克在诺曼底战役中扮演的角色,以及操作它们的营。与TankCraft系列之前的书名一样,本书的大部分展示了可用的模型套件、售后产品和配件,并辅之以一系列精心制作和绘制的模型。
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Panther Tanks: Germany Army and Waffen SS, Normandy Campaign 1944
Central to the German strategy of dealing with an Allied landing in France was the availability of a strong, mobile armored reserve. In June 1944, as part of this force, the Army in the West was able to deploy over 300 Panther tanks, perhaps the best armored fighting vehicle produced by Germany during the Second World War. British and American tank crews found to their horror that the Panthers could often survive numerous hits while a single round from one of their 75mm guns was enough to destroy any enemy tank.
In his book, his third in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses archive photographs and painstakingly researched, exquisitely presented color illustrations to examine the part these powerful tanks played in the Normandy battles and also the battalions that operated them. As with previous titles in the TankCraft series, a large part of this book showcases available model kits and after market products and accessories, complemented by a gallery of skillfully constructed and painted models.
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