The history of battlefield air attack, 19111945, by richard p. It should be pointed out that the western allies were probably the most successful at this task. Combat vehicle by alex vanagsbaginskis july 19,1990. Retyped version with difficult to see photos, but it is a searchable document within adobe acrobat. The only exception was the hs 129, a very compact plane. Since world war ii, gunarmed tank destroyers have fallen out of favor as armies have favored multirole main battle tanks. An illustrated guide to tank busters arco military book. I bought both, and just finished tiger tracks read in two sittings, btw and it was the most visceral and unflinching account of tankontank warfare i have ever read. A history of americas world war ii tank destroyer force. German tank busters have been pulled from the bottom of the crimean sea after a cargo ship sank during world war ii. I know some of you dont think this, but i think a good portion of you might. Leichter ladungstrager goliath goliath light charge carrier was a name given to two german unmanned ground vehicles, disposable demolition vehicles, used during world war ii. What are some excellent books on wwii tank warfare. Late in the day, the last soviet reserves, elements of the 5th mechanized corps, were deployed.
Our thesis writers always deliver the best papers that will guarantee you a high grade. Was this some kind of mistake by the writers, or was there actually such a thing as a tank buster version of the p51. The soviet union started and ended the war with more tanks than the rest of the world combined 18,00022,000. The and tank destroyers osprey new vanguard free ebook m10 tank. A tank destroyer, tank hunter, or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a. Armor was thin, sufficient for protection against smalls ar. Hansulrich rudel was a german flying tank buster who flew over 2,000 missions and destroyed over 500 tanks. One of his troops says theyre p51 tank busters, sir. The combat system evolved much from its infancy witnessed during world war 1 1914. Helped me locate a book on the british army and the theory of armored warfare by robert h. A popular misconception i have noticed is that ground attack aircraft were used successfully as tankbusters of tankkillers, and that aircraft were seemingly the largest threat to tanks. Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low.
Even today for helicopters or tank busting aircraft a10, su24, f16, ah64, hind, it can be relatively difficult, despite the availability of guided weapon systems. The american tank destroyer was a selfpropelled, powerful, antitank cannon suited for direct fire against enemy tanks. Utilizing cv tank and narrowing the years down between 1939. The m10 tank destroyer was an american tank destroyer of world war ii. World war ii oral history, books about world war ii, world. German tanks of world war ii by david porter, 9781782747260, available at book. Some of these machines turned out to be dangerous to those who would use. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the tank killers. The longest war 19411945 by louis allen book description. Charting the whole burma war, this book flows like a novel from the high command to the sharp end setting out a myriad of facts and considerations in a clear and coherent narrative. However, while that was probably the most effective of all the antitank aircraft, it had a low performance and was relatively helpless against enemy fighters, not even having the benefit of a rear gunner. The reason they dont talk is they couldnt get the picture over to somebody that wasnt there. I just watched it again last night and i noticed near the end of the movie when the mustangs are flying over shooting up the germans, capt. Unit history of the 628th tank destroyer battalion in world.
My adventure started at north camp polk in louisiana. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The tank dominated land warfare during wwii and the author has provided not only a very able and wellillustrated account of this, but also provided an excellent genesis of the tanks and a description of how wwii tank technology and tactics have influenced post wwii tank warfare. Tank development world war ii university of hawaii. The 607th tank destroyer battalion was a tank destroyer battalion of the united states army active during the second world war. Stuka tank busters 1943 ebook rapid reads german war machine. Instead of one best tank for world war ii, there is one best tank for each year of the war. However wwii was an age where there were very few guided weapons and aircraft had great difficulty hitting small targets, especially if they were well protected. For user wishing to locate books on tanks in world war ii. Stuka tank busters 1943 ebook rapid reads german war.
I was assigned to the 36th tank battalion, 8th armored division. Typhoon tank busters over normandy a section of hawker typhoon mark ibs of no. An illustrated guide to tank busters arco military book hardcover september 1, 1987 by bruce quarry author, mike spick author. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the. However, it must be also stressed out that the effectiveness of such attacks depended on the circumstances and. Apr 04, 2014 a popular misconception i have noticed is that ground attack aircraft were used successfully as tankbusters of tankkillers, and that aircraft were seemingly the largest threat to tanks. The m10 tank destroyer was a world war ii united states tank destroyer which was based on the chassis of the m4 sherman tank, it was fitted with the 3inch 76. Attempts to use ju 88s in the antitank role led to catastrophic loss rates. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of unit used by the united states army during world war ii.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Fortified mobile spawns have some rule changes and are also now destroyable only by high explosive satchels and bombs dropped from aircraft. Panzer tanks wwii german tanks documentary youtube. Books on burma wwii merrill, wingate and the chindits. The tank killers is the story of the american tank destroyer force in. The unit fought across france and into germany during the summer and early winter of 1944. In addition, the book covers flamethrowing halftracks, tank destroyers. Orderessay is your reliable and affordable essay writing service you can contact 247. At the start of world war ii the most common tank in soviet service was the t26 derived from the vickers 6ton, lightly armoured and armed with a 45 mm gun capable of penetrating most german tanks at normal combat ranges. None of the tigers were destroyed but the 181st tank regiment was annihilated. All these aircraft have the distinction of being called tankbusters and all have the reputation for being able to easily destroy any type of tank in wwii.
Army did not envision the tank destroyer as another tank. Tank destroyer news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2009 learn. Unseen pictures of the biggest tank battle of wwii. Army campaigns of wwii out of print try used books. Panzerwrecks offer a wide range of ww2 panzer books from a range of specialist publishers.
In some cases, authors go so far as to claim an aircraft type was the. Tank busters 3 the 628th td battalion by walt cross. Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii. Russian military pull german tank buster guns from bottom of. A history of americas world war ii tank destroyer force 9781932033809. A pair of 20mm cannon barrels are visible above the launch rails.
World war ii is notorious as the most costly conflict, in terms of lost lives, in human history. Browse our latest titles in the world war ii military history best sellers category to discover your next read from. Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii museum. The bastards of burma merrills marauders and the mars task force revisited by michael gabbett out of print try used books. Book is an excellent history of tanks and armored vehicles, only drawback is the size.
They sunk with the cargo carrying 12 stug iii assault guns, 2. Through land, sea, and air combat using a ultrarealistic game engine, combined with a strategic layer, in the largest game world ever created we offer the best wwii simulation experience around. Record of the actions of the tank destroyer forces of the united states army in ww2. It filled the role as ground attack aircraft better than any in the world too. This book is about real soldiers, real battles, real history. Meanwhile, as the final design developments of these two tank destroyers were underway, the ordnance. The most lethal tanks of world war ii the national.
At the time, i did not know i was about to take part in one of the greatest events in the 20th century for america and its alliesworld war ii. Pen and sword books have an impressive and comprehensive range of world war two books. World war ii online is a massively multiplayer online first person shooter based in western europe between 1939 and 1943. Something really accessible to the lay person, like the shattered sword of the battle of kursk, for example.
Jan 30, 2018 an all new type of game play has been introduced into the game as we are now releasing tank busters to wwii online. World war ii aircraft could only carry a limited amount of air to ground bombs or missiles and on sustained fire, the main guns were prone to overheating. Its armor plate was laid on thick around the monocoque bathtub type construction of the cockpit and most surfaces. While there are well known examples of strange nazi weaponry and unusual american experimental weapons, lesser known are the more bizarre british creations of defense and destruction used to resist the axis. This independent tank destroyer battalion served with the 5th armored division, the 3rd armored division, and the 82nd airborne division in world war ii europe. Consequently, given reports and combat analysis indicate that air strikes were responsible for 27% of all tank losses during wwii. However, while that was probably the most effective of all the anti tank aircraft, it had a low performance and was relatively helpless against enemy fighters, not even having the benefit of a rear gunner. They arrived in england during april, 1944, and entered combat in mid june, landing at utah beach. I was a young man from a small town in west virginia. A history of america in world war ii is told through the lives of an ethnically diverse group of ordinary americans struggling for. Stuka tank busters looks how a nearobsolete dive bomber became the most feared groundattack aircraft on the eastern front of world war ii and the skilled pilots who put it to use in the skies of kursk and kharkov. A huge range of specialist military history books for the military history enthusiast ranging from ancient warfare to the latest military technology. The legendary british fighter in combat in world war ii, by norman franks. Unit history of the 628th tank destroyer battalion in.
World war 2 went on to set the new standard in combat tank design, resulting in the main battle tank seen at wars end in 1945. Kindly recommend books on tanks and tank tactics for wwii era. They sunk with the cargo carrying 12 stug iii assault guns, 2 jagdpanzer tank. Please rate an all new type of game play has been introduced into the game as we are now releasing tank busters to wwii online. Combined operations in northern burma in 1944 by gary j. Far from waning, interest in the global land, sea and air conflict grows with every successive generation. Russian military pull german tank buster guns from bottom. Discover the best world war ii history in best sellers. Its not just tank books, we have unit histories, campaign books and military modelling books all at excellent online prices with free uk shipping and 5star rated customer service. The tank destroyer units were formed in response to the german use of massed formations of armored vehicles units early in wwii. Hansulrich rudel the flying tank buster who flew more.
Osprey publishing specialist military history books. Combat aircraft versus armour in wwii operation barbarrosa. Compared to the memoirs of contemporaries such as alexander, montgomery, slim, and cunningham, page after page of harris book reverberates with ferocious, uncompromising blasts. Kill ratio cannon capabilities the tank that most enemy tanks killed the wwii tank that most enemy vehicles destroyed wasnt nor the king tiger, nor the t34, nor the the stug. The tank busters the history of the 607th tank destroyer battalion in combat on the western front. Attempts to use ju 88s in the anti tank role led to catastrophic loss rates. Unit history of the 628th tank destroyer battalion in world war ii by walt cross ebook online at lulu. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the complete guide.
Oct 03, 2019 german tank busters have been pulled from the bottom of the crimean sea after a cargo ship sank during world war ii. A history of americas world war ii tank destroyer force kindle edition by yeide, harry. The unit was organized in one of two different formsa towed battalion equipped with antitank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored selfpropelled guns. Victory in the ground war of world war 2 could be decided through various means but it was the tank that ultimately took center stage.