The Panzer IV: Hitler's Rock

by Anthony Tucker-Jones

Overview

The Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV proved to be the one constant in Hitler's Panzerwaffe throughout the Second World War - the German equivalent of the American Sherman and the Soviet T-34. In this companion volume to his best-selling visual histories of the Tiger and Panther tanks, Anthony Tucker-Jones provides a concise account of the Mk IV's design, development and performance in combat. The Mk IV served on every major front, in France, the Balkans, North Africa, the Soviet Union and, at the end of the war, in Germany itself - it was a key weapon in the blitzkrieg attacks launched early in the war and in the later desperate defense of the Reich.

Using over 150 rare wartime photographs, plus a selection of specially commissioned color, he describes how the initial design of the Mk IV was modified and refined throughout the course of the conflict to counter the threats posed by ever more formidable Allied tanks and antitank guns on the battlefield. While the Mk IV was never produced in the same numbers as the leading Allied tanks, it was without doubt one of the principal armored vehicles of the Second World War, and Anthony Tucker-Jones's highly illustrated history is the ideal introduction to it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473856752
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	06/02/2017
Series:	Images of War
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,066,017
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defense intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armored and aerial warfare. He is the author of over thirty books, is security and terrorism correspondent for intersec – The Journal of International Security, and has freelanced for Channel 4 News.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Photograph Sources 9

Chapter 1 Early Days - Ausf A-C 11

Chapter 2 Ramping up Production - Ausf D-F 21

Chapter 3 Something 'Special' - Ausf F2 33

Chapter 4 Panzerwaffe Backbone - Ausf G-H 41

Chapter 5 No Frills - Ausf J 53

Chapter 6 The Rhino and other Beasts 63

Chapter 7 In the Desert and Mountains 85

Chapter 8 From Barbarossa to Berlin 97

Chapter 9 Beyond the Seine 105

Chapter 10 Hitler's Rock 115

Further Reading 123

Editorial Reviews

"...a comprehensive coverage of the Pz IV and a good selection of archive photos to illustrate the story throughout its service life. Another informative piece of work for anyone interested in the German Panzers by author Anthony Tucker-Jones."

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