77429 Peter Chamberlain, Terry Gander Anti tank Weapons (1974)

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Anti-Tank

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PETER CHAMBERLAIN and TERRY GANDER

Without a doubtthe most important newtactical weapon of World War 2 wasthetanich (ts ascendancy over the battlefields was soon recognized by all the warring nations who produced weapons of varying efficiency in an attempt to reduce its effectiveness and remove its prime tactical asset - mobility. This Fact File sets out to describe and illustrate the anti-tank weapons of all the combatants. Included are anti-tank guns. anti-tank rifles, anti-tank mines and grenadesalong with recoilless weapons such as the bazooka and German Panzerfaust.

Each weapon is described and illustrated with its relevant data. Not included are the various mobile applications of these weapons such as the German Panzerjager and British anti-tank gun portees. The weapons described are thosedesigned specifically for the anti-tank role and the book does not includethe various 'dual-purpose' guns these will be covered in futurę Fact Files.