Duel 37- King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945 by David R. Higgins

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Country of Origin
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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
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Type
Academic History
Features
Illustrated
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
ISBN
9781849084048
Book Title
King Tiger Vs Is-2 : Operation Solstice 1945
Book Series
Duel Ser.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Length
9.8 in
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes, Laurier, Jim, Dennis, Peter
Item Height
0.2 in
Author
David R. Higgins
Genre
History
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / Weapons
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Width
7.3 in
Number of Pages
80 Pages
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1849084041
ISBN-13
9781849084048
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99588163

Product Key Features

Book Title
King Tiger Vs Is-2 : Operation Solstice 1945
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / Weapons
Illustrator
Yes, Laurier, Jim, Dennis, Peter
Genre
History
Author
David R. Higgins
Book Series
Duel Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-283464
Reviews
"Author David R. Higgins brings to us a wealth of historical, tactical, doctrinal, technical, organizational, and archival information about the ultimate armor adversaries of World War Two." -Frederick Boucher, AeroScale, "Author David R. Higgins brings to us a wealth of historical, tactical, doctrinal, technical, organizational, and archival information about the ultimate armor adversaries of World War Two." -- Frederick Boucher, AeroScale
Series Volume Number
37
Table Of Content
Introduction Chronology Design and development Strategic Situation Technical specifications The combatants Combat Statistics and analysis Aftermath Bibliography Glossary
Synopsis
As well as analysing how different designs and technology helped and hindered each tank, this book also discusses how these weapons affected and shaped the overall strategy of the German and Soviet forces., As a prelude to the post-war concept of a single "main battle tank" design, vehicles during World War II tended to be categorized as light, medium, and heavy, depending on their use. In this last category, tanks had grown in size, weight, and firepower to counter ever-improving anti-tank weapon systems. This resulted in changes in tactics and doctrine to better integrate heavy armor into a combined arms system. This was especially true on the Eastern Front, where the open terrain promoted armor action and a rapid cycle of improvements. The Soviets were quick to develop vehicles that were able to fight the Tiger I on an equal footing by late 1943, such as the up-gunned T-34/85 and the self-propelled ISU-152s. Because the American T-26/M-26 Pershing arrived late in the war, and the British Centurion not at all, only the Soviet IS-2 serves as an example of a heavy design that was fielded in large battlefield numbers. The Soviet drive to cut off enemy forces in East Prussia during Operation Solstice (February 1945) is a prime example of this conflict. The Germans, had limited resources, and were strategically on the defensive, but enjoyed ever-shorter logistic distances as they retreated, and fought in an environment and terrain that played to the strengths of the technically-superior King Tiger. The IS-2 was lighter, more maneuverable, and far more numerous, and used these assets to its advantage. This battle, fought in the closing months of the war, depicts the classic late-war contrast between the military doctrines of Germany and the Soviet Union.
LC Classification Number
D793

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    Aug 13, 2019

    IF YOU LIKE HISTORY, THEN YOU'LL LIKE THIS. THANK YOU, ED

    THIS IS A VERY FACTUAL BOOK, THAT'S WELL WRITTEN AND VERSED. !!

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