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Tiger vs Churchill

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Duel - Tanks

MSRP old price: $22.00


Product Info

Title
Tiger vs Churchill
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Neil Grant
Publish Year
2022
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2148046891
MFG. Part #
OSPDUE118
Type
Softcover
Series
DUE118

Description

The Tiger and the Churchill are two of the most recognizable heavily armoured tanks of World War II. Both were designed hastily in the early years of the war, and both witnessed inauspicious debuts in battle in August 1942 (the Churchill in the disaster at Dieppe, the Tiger near Leningrad). Despite their heavy weight, both tanks had surprisingly good tactical mobility, and were intended to serve in breakthrough operations. Yet there were key differences between them too, chiefly in the effectiveness of their main armament. This fascinating and detailed work explores the design and development of these famous tanks and the influence this had on their head-to-head encounters, the support services each tank relied upon, and the skills and experiences of the crews that fought in them. The specific battlefield conditions of Normandy in June and July 1944 are also examined, exploring the effect they had on the duels between these two heavyweight AFVs.