Flexibility, mobility, and the ability to effectively communicate were all key requirements that the units operating armoured cars and reconnaissance half-tracks demanded – and that were also crucial to the Panzerwaffe and German Army as a whole. Bryan Perrett’s treatment of the development and history of German armoured cars and recce vehicles fully accounts for the crucial role that such units, and more importantly their vehicles, played during the course of World War II. Full orders of battle are also given, along with technical details and specifications of the vehicles assigned to particular units.
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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.
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Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. During the Falklands and Gulf wars, he worked as defence correspondent for the Liverpool Echo. A highly successful author, Bryan is married and lives in Lancashire.
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I'm no armor expert but I do have a fair knowledge of the subject and a full bookcase of reference books to prove it. This book is a real lightweight. No meat and nearly no potatoes. Not recommended except to persons who want a quick reference and have a limited amount of money to spend. You get what you pay for, 48 pages, 9.6" by 6.9" to cover development and operations of these vehicles over the 6 year period of WW2. Anyone want to buy my lightly read copy?
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This book has a good bit of historical information that is very good.
However, From a model builders viewpoint, it is not very good. There are virtually NO interior photos. There are some decent line drawings, and in action pictures, but I would not purchase it again.
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German Armoured Cars and Reconnaissance Half-Tracks 1939-45 was a bit disappointing in the brevity of its coverage. I bought it with a question regarding the number of crewmen in the SdKfz 233. I am convinced it held only 3, but this book didn't even mention it.
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At the turn of the century the Imperial German General Staff, despite its undoubted brilliance, was, if anything, even more conservative in its outlook than its contemporaries, and was determined to win any future war with the three classic arms - cavalry, artillery and infantry. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
armoured reconnaissance battalions, frame aerial, light armoured car, unit unknown, reconnaissance troops, armoured cars, reconnaissance company, command vehicle, reconnaissance vehicle, national cross Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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At the turn of the century the Imperial German General Staff, despite its undoubted brilliance, was, if anything, even more conservative in its outlook than its contemporaries, and was determined to win any future war with the three classic arms - cavalry, artillery and infantry. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
armoured reconnaissance battalions, frame aerial, light armoured car, unit unknown, reconnaissance troops, armoured cars, reconnaissance company, command vehicle, reconnaissance vehicle, national cross Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tank Museum, Eastern Front, Afrika Korps, Martin Windrow, National Archives, Schwere Panzerspdhwagen New!
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