Panther: Germany's quest for combat dominance

by Michael Green, Gladys Green

Overview

Author Mike Green provides new insights into the creation and ultimate failure of the German Panther tank.

In most people's opinion, the German Panther tank was the most elegant tank design of World War II. It embodied a balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched by any other tank of the period.

Yet, it was not the war-winner it might have been. Author Mike Green examines the disparity between the potential of the Panther design and the actuality of the fielded Panther tank in this book. Though many viewed the Panther as an engineering masterpiece and a technological breakthrough, it failed to meet expectations on the battlefield, and thus proved a major setback to Hitler's dreams of world domination.

Green explores the evolution, and devolution, of the Panther, providing keen insight and new reasons for its ultimate failure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782000938
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	07/20/2012
Series:	General Military
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	46 MB
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About the Author

Michael and Gladys Green are freelance writers, researchers, and photographers. They specialize in military subjects and have authored and co-authored more than ninety non-fiction books. Their books have been translated into German, Japanese, and Georgian. In addition Mr. Green has authored or co-authored numerous articles for a variety of national and international military-related magazines. Mr. Green is a lifetime member of the Marine Corps Tanker's Association and a tour guide at the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation.
Michael Green is a freelance writer, researcher, and photographer. He specializes in military subjects and has authored and co-authored more than ninety non-fiction books. His books have been translated into German, Japanese, and Georgian. In addition, Green has authored or co-authored numerous articles for a variety of national and international military-related magazines. He is a lifetime member of the Marine Corps Tanker's Association and a tour guide at the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation.
Gladys Green is a freelance writer, researcher, and photographer. She specializes in military subjects and has authored and co-authored more than ninety non-fiction books. Her books have been translated into German, Japanese, and Georgian.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements

Introduction
CHAPTER ONE Background
CHAPTER TWO Firepower
CHAPTER THREE Protection
CHAPTER FOUR Mobility
CHAPTER FIVE Variants

Index