In July 1944, with the Eastern Front crumbling and the first cracks
appearing in the Normandy defences, Hitler ordered the creation of
a new type of unit based on the ad-hoc Kampfgruppen which the
Germans used so successfully throughout the war. Hastily assembled
and short-lived these independent Panzer brigades nevertheless
served on both fronts in some of the fiercest fighting of the
conflict. The real striking power of the initial units would a
battalion equipped with the Pzkpfw V Panther, perhaps the most
effective armoured vehicle produced by Germany during the Second
World War. In Dennis Oliver's latest volume in the TankCraft series
he uses archive photos and extensively researched colour
illustrations to examine the Panther battalions of the Panzer
brigades that fought to hold back the Allied advance during the
last months of 1944\. 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 tanks.
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