Which German vehicle was misidentified by Canadian enemy reconnaissance and why? How were the side walls of the "Möbelwagen" constructed? Could devastating turret demolitions occur on "Panther" and "Tiger"? Why did a tank destroyer have a four-digit tactical number? Which unusual vehicle was assigned to the divisional staff of the II and III Battalions of Panzer Regiment 155? Which "beast" was "tamed" by the Royal Air Force. The answers to these and many other questions surrounding the vehicles used by the Germans in Normandy in 1944 are answered with the help of contemporary photographs reproduced here.
Vehicles:
Tiger I Tiger II Panther Ausf. A Panther Ausf. G Befehlspanzer Panther Ausf. A Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. H Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. J Jagdpanzer IV Hummel Flakpanzer Möbelwagen Sturmpanzer 43 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G Wespe Pz.Jgr.II für 7.5cm Pak 40/2 (Sd.Kfz.131) Flakpanzer 38 Lg.s.F.H.13(Sfl.) auf Lr.S le.F.H.18/4 (Sfl.) auf Lr.S Beob.Pz.Lr.S m.S.P.W. (Granatwerfer) (Sd. Kfz.251/2) m.Pi.Pz.Wg. (Sd.Kfz.251/7) le.S.P.W. (2cm) (Sd.Kfz.250/9) Ausf. A le.Pz.Sp.Wg. (2cm) (Sd.Kfz.222) Ausf. B s.Pz.Sp.Wg. (Fu) (Sd.Kfz.232) 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Büssing-NAG 4500A Sd.Anh.116
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Archer, Lee/Auerbach, William
Title
Panzerwrecks. Volume 8: Normandy (Part 1)
Details
Reprint edition. English text, paperback, 123 b/w-photos. 96 pages.
