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Drawing on original German archival material, the book explains why the Tiger's size, armour and long‑range firepower made it both a tactical heavyweight and a logistical challenge, and it assesses combat employment, mobility, mechanical performance and the operational impact of the many modifications and variants that emerged as the war progressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented as a specialist, illustrated military monograph, this first‑edition volume (Osprey’s General Military series, Bloomsbury, 2017) is richly supported by rare photographs and technical drawings that illuminate design detail and field use; the author's expertise in German armoured warfare and use of archival sources make the book a valuable technical reference and collectible for historians and armour enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298901291110,"sku":"9781472822048","price":27.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/QKsDaSyYZLeDs_t-EWjKq1-6gXHpfwUayN1N6-3GnV4.jpg?v=1767231982"},{"product_id":"ferdinand-and-elefant-tank-destroyer","title":"Ferdinand and Elefant Tank Destroyer","description":"\u003cp\u003eFerdinand and Elefant Tank Destroyer by Thomas Anderson chronicles the story of WWII’s largest and most statistically successful tank destroyer, tracing its technical evolution from the Porsche Tiger prototype to the Ferdinand used in Operation Citadel (Battle of Kursk) and its later modification and redesignation as the Elefant in the desperate fighting around Berlin. 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Drawing on archival material and first‑hand accounts, the book explains how mechanisation and doctrinal change allowed Panzer divisions to sustain fast‑moving offensives and how technical adaptations—culminating in the introduction of advanced self‑propelled guns by 1942—shaped battlefield outcomes, offering a focused operational and organizational narrative for history enthusiasts interested in the artillery underpinning Germany’s armoured spearheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by German armour specialist Thomas Anderson and published by Osprey (General Military) on 21 March 2019, this 256‑page illustrated study is a technical and doctrinal reference that combines archival research and material from private collections with 77 colour illustrations and numerous previously unpublished images. 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