2020, ISBN: 9780648094425

Pen & Sword, 2020. New book, 64 pages. The Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armoured vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War. Designed by the firm of… Mehr…

Pen & Sword, 2020. New book, 64 pages. The Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armoured vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War. Designed by the firm of Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG, or Hanomag, production ran to over 15,000 vehicles and it was eventually built as twenty-three separate variants serving as not only a personnel carrier, but also a command vehicle, mobile rocket launcher, armoured ambulance and bridge-layer. In his first book in the LandCraft series Dennis Oliver examines the Sdkfz 251 variants armed with the 7.5cm gun, initially used as an infantry support and reconnaissance halftrack and later as a tank killer as the result of Hitler's desperation to arm as many vehicles as possible with anti-tank weapons. Drawing on official documentation and unit histories Dennis investigates the formations that operated these deservedly famous vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sdkfz 251/9 and 251/22 halftracks that served on the Western and Eastern Fronts in the last months of the war. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic vehicles.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Oliver, Dennis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Pen & Sword, 2020, 5, Queensland Museum, 2018. New book, 358 pages, hundreds of period photos and illustrations, plus 74 modern colour photos of Mephisto exterior and interior. The bloody battles of the First World War were fought with many new and increasingly destructive weapons. One of the most significant of these was the tank. Only a single type of German tank was used in action, the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen, and it was a formidable opponent for the Allied forces. 506 Mephisto, the world’s sole surviving A7V, was captured on the battlefields of France in 1918. Under cover of darkness, with gas shells falling around them, a small group of soldiers - Queenslanders and Tasmanians of the 26th Battalion - retrieved the tank from within sight of the German lines. This book tells the story of 506 Mephisto against a backdrop of conflict, technological change and the heroism of ordinary men. Contents: - The First World War; The Western Front; Killer Inventions; A New War Machine; The German A7V; Tanks at War; First Blood; Villers-Bretonneux; Mephisto Captured; Aftermath and Legacy; Mephisto Revealed.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Queensland Museum, 2018, 5<

2018, ISBN: 9780648094425

Queensland Museum, 2018. New book, 358 pages, hundreds of period photos and illustrations, plus 74 modern colour photos of Mephisto exterior and interior. The bloody battles of the First … Mehr…

Queensland Museum, 2018. New book, 358 pages, hundreds of period photos and illustrations, plus 74 modern colour photos of Mephisto exterior and interior. The bloody battles of the First World War were fought with many new and increasingly destructive weapons. One of the most significant of these was the tank. Only a single type of German tank was used in action, the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen, and it was a formidable opponent for the Allied forces. 506 Mephisto, the world’s sole surviving A7V, was captured on the battlefields of France in 1918. Under cover of darkness, with gas shells falling around them, a small group of soldiers - Queenslanders and Tasmanians of the 26th Battalion - retrieved the tank from within sight of the German lines. This book tells the story of 506 Mephisto against a backdrop of conflict, technological change and the heroism of ordinary men. Contents: - The First World War; The Western Front; Killer Inventions; A New War Machine; The German A7V; Tanks at War; First Blood; Villers-Bretonneux; Mephisto Captured; Aftermath and Legacy; Mephisto Revealed.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Queensland Museum, 2018, 5<