Cromwell vs Jagdpanzer IV - Normandy 1944 (Paperback)

David R. Higgins; Illustrated by Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland

Series: Duel, 86

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By 1944, the evolution of armoured doctrine had produced very different outcomes in Britain and Germany. Offering a good balance of speed, protection and firepower, the British Cromwell tank was much faster than its German opponent, but the Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer had a high-velocity main gun and a lower profile that made it formidable on the defensive, especially in ambush situations. The two types would fight in a series of bloody encounters, from the initial days of the struggle for Normandy through to its climax as the Allies sought to trap their opponents in the Falaise Pocket.

Using archive photographs, specially commissioned artwork and battle reports, this fascinating study expertly assesses the realities of tactical armoured combat during the desperate battles after D-Day.

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Imprint:	Osprey Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Duel, 86
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	David R. Higgins
Illustrators:	Johnny Shumate (Illustrator) • Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)
Dimensions:	248 x 184 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-1-4728-2586-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	1-4728-2586-1
Barcode:	9781472825865