From the early days of World War II, it was clear that the Wehrmacht's antitank units would need to be motorized as existing horse- or automobile-drawn units were too slow to be effective. Initially, antitank guns were mounted onto available, usually obsolete, tank chassis, such as the Panzerj輍er I and II. However German engineers would soon turn to the heavy chasses of the Panzer IV, the Panther, and the Tiger for their tank hunters. It became apparent during the invasion of France that enemy antitank guns were both more powerful and better armored, and improvement became a priority during Barbarossa as German units faced off against the new Soviet tanks. The appearance of the Soviet T-34 in July 1941 meant that the Germans had to quickly come up with something equally powerful. The result was the motorized panzerj輍er, faster and more mobile than older towed versions. This was followed in 1942 by the introduction of the 7.5cm gun. Further designs and modifications were informed by rep
• A highly original approach to the Battle of Waterloo, with unpublished sources and images• Controversial assessment of Wellington and the role of the British• "New and rarely used sources lead to a
A tale of immense bravery, endurance and great leadership against overwhelming odds Gold Run is the true story of arguably one of the greatest gold snatches in history. It is a tale of immense b
A detailed account of the species and distribution map accompany the images, along with a color bar indicating flowering period. The more than 2,500 beautiful images have been taken by specialist phot
• The inaugural season of Casemate's new Classic War Fiction series• Detailed portrayal of life in the trenches for the ordinary soldier in WWI• Characters that readers will identify with, despite unh
During the fall of 1944, once the Western Allies had gained military advantage over the Nazis, the crown jewel of Allied strategy became the liberation of Paris—the capital of France so long held in c
"Despite being the cradle of aviation, at the beginning of the Great War, France had access to only a few dozen military aircraft, with a staff who didn't quite know what to do with them. However, dur
"The first comprehensive account in English of the development and operation of Russia's least known postwar jet fighter. Only ever operated over the former Soviet Union's vast northern territory by a
After 27 years of conflict it seemed that peace would finally settle on the Indochina peninsula on 27January 1973 with the signing of a peace accord in Paris. The North Vietnamese had previously launc
