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The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II (Paperback, 2022 Edition)
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The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II (Paperback, 2022 Edition)
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German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 was equipped with the heaviest tank
destroying vehicles of the German armed forces. Initially activated
as an assault gun battalion and redesignated in April 1943, the 653
received its first Ferdinand heavy tank destroyers (later modified
and renamed Elephants) in May 1943 and went into action on the
Eastern Front a month later. In 1944, the unit converted to the
even more massive Jagdtiger. The seventy-five-ton, heavily armored
Jagdtiger was the behemoth of the battlefield and boasted a 128mm
gun-as opposed to the Ferdinand's 88-with a range of more than
thirteen miles, making it deadly despite its limited mobility.
Outfitted with these lethal giants, the 653 saw service in Russia,
Italy, Austria, and Germany. The Combat History of German Heavy
Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II includes hundreds of photos,
many never published before, of Germany's rarely seen tank
destroyers, including the Ferdinand, Elephant, and Jagdtiger. Color
illustrations focus on unit markings, numbering, and camouflage,
and the accompanying text chronicles the unit's combat operations
as well as personal accounts from the men who rode in these
mechanical monsters.
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