Zaloga, Steven J./Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.)/Shumate, Johnny (Illustr.) Panzerfaust vs Sherman. European Theater 1944-45

This illustrated title explores the deadly battle between the innovative Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank rocket launchers employed by the forces of Nazi Germany and the US tanks striving to defend against them. In the summer of 1944, across the battlefields of Normandy, US tanks were confronted with a dangerous challenge: the mobile and deadly Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank rocket launchers wielded by the German infantry. Having only occasionally encountered such weaponry before, the US tankers were ill-equipped to defend against this kind of attack, and the threat only increased as the summer wore on. This Duel title follows the technological battle for dominance that ensued, as the US Army devised new ways to defend against the threat posed by the German rockets. From the addition of sandbags and spare tracks to individual tanks made by anxious crews on the ground to the large-scale programs put together by the US armies, the book explores the implementation and effectiveness of the various tactics employed by the tank crews, as well as the technology behind the anti-tank weapons wielded by their German adversaries. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the men on the ground, this illustrated title examines the evolving trial of strength between US armor and innovative German anti-tank weaponry in the climactic months of World War II in Europe.

American tanks had only occasionally encountered such weapons before, and were ill-equipped to defend against this type of attack, and the threat steadily increased from the summer of 1944. This title follows the technological battle between the American main battle tanks and the German anti-tank weapons as the U.S. Army developed new ways to defend against the threat of the German rocket launchers. The book looks at the sometimes improvised measures used by American tank crews to protect their vehicles against the effects of the "Panzerfaust" and "Panzerschreck". The booklet also takes a look at the official armament programmes of the American army and the technology behind the German anti-tank rocket launchers.