Panther In Detail
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few armoured fighting vehicles have captured the imagination of military historians and enthusiasts quite like the German Panther tank — and Panther in Detail delivers the most thorough photographic and technical study of this iconic war machine ever assembled. Authored by Culver and Feist, this meticulously researched volume chronicles every aspect of the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, from its rushed development in response to the Soviet T-34 on the Eastern Front to its deployment across the battlefields of Western Europe, presenting an authoritative record of its variants, mechanical intricacies, and battlefield evolution. The work stands as an essential reference for scale modellers, military historians, and armour enthusiasts alike, presenting detailed close-up photography alongside precise technical annotations that illuminate the Panther's complex construction. Culver and Feist's approach is rigorous yet accessible, illustrating the engineering ambitions and tactical significance of a tank widely regarded as one of the finest — and most troubled — armoured vehicles of the Second World War. For anyone seeking the definitive visual and technical record of the Panther, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how did a machine of such extraordinary capability still fall short of turning the tide of war?
Author: Culver & Feist
Format: Hardback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few armoured fighting vehicles have captured the imagination of military historians and enthusiasts quite like the German Panther tank — and Panther in Detail delivers the most thorough photographic and technical study of this iconic war machine ever assembled. Authored by Culver and Feist, this meticulously researched volume chronicles every aspect of the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, from its rushed development in response to the Soviet T-34 on the Eastern Front to its deployment across the battlefields of Western Europe, presenting an authoritative record of its variants, mechanical intricacies, and battlefield evolution. The work stands as an essential reference for scale modellers, military historians, and armour enthusiasts alike, presenting detailed close-up photography alongside precise technical annotations that illuminate the Panther's complex construction. Culver and Feist's approach is rigorous yet accessible, illustrating the engineering ambitions and tactical significance of a tank widely regarded as one of the finest — and most troubled — armoured vehicles of the Second World War. For anyone seeking the definitive visual and technical record of the Panther, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how did a machine of such extraordinary capability still fall short of turning the tide of war?