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Book SynopsisA study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war. The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II, demonstrated by the number of Germany's enemies that used them after, and even during the war. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts. After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design. Using detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Panther tank in foreign hands in Wo
Trade Reviewsome fine artwork from Henry Morshead, which I think modellers will especially enjoy as they offer plenty of idea for those wanting to build a model Panther in an interesting and unusual set of colours and markings -- Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene *
Overall an excellent reference work on an interesting subject, useful for armour buff or modeller. * Army Rumour Service *
Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION PANTHERS IN THE SERVICE OF AXIS ALLIES ASSESSING THE THREAT: ALLIED EVALUATIONS 1943–44 Soviet evaluation British evaluation American evaluation IN COMBAT The Red Army Resistance Panthers The British Army: ‘Deserter’ and ‘Cuckoo’ PANTHERS IN POST-WAR SERVICE Bulgaria Romania Czechoslovakia The French Army THE PANTHER AS A TEMPLATE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES INDEX
