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Panther - Germany's Quest for Combat Dominance

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - World War II

MSRP old price: $26.95


Product Info

Title
Panther - Germany's Quest for Combat Dominance
Publisher
Category
Author
Michael Green, Gladys Green
Publish Year
2012
Pages
288
Dimensions
8x9.75x1.2"
NKG Part #
2147476723
MFG. Part #
OSPGM841
Type
Hardcover

Description

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 new 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.