Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics [Hardcover]

Thomas L. Jentz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

This brand new volume covers the complete combat history of the Tigers I and II, and includes the operational characteristics, organization, tactics, issue to combat units operational strength reports, and after-action-accounts. Over twenty years of inten

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764302256
• ISBN-13: 978-0764302251
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,317,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Rise and Fall of a good book, October 4, 2006

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This review is from: Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics (Hardcover)

The first few chapters of this book are superb. There is an amazing wealth of information for the Tiger covering maintenance, armor, operational use, after action reports, etc. I was astounded by the wealth of information when I began reading it. Unfortunately, the quality of the first chapters evaporates throughout the rest of the book. It becomes a tedious listing of unit rosters and mundane information. There is virtually no usuable information on Tiger tactics or performance for the Western Front, nor the Eastern Fromt after 1943. The King Tiger is little more than an honorable mention. The book is well worth the first few chapters but the rest is largely waste.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good reference for the Military hobbyist, October 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics (Hardcover)

A very good book for the military hobbyist with lots of pictures of battle damaged and destroyed Tigers in the field. A lot of shots not even seen in "Tigers in Combat" or in the Squadron books. A whole lot cheaper than T.I.C. and with just as much reference value. Highly recommended!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely informative but deceptive in Title, October 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics (Hardcover)

Thomas Jentz has put together a great book on aspects of Tiger tanks not normally seen in most works. Though little of the book actually discusses the desired tactics of using the Tiger tank in combat, the after action reports shed bright light on inept and expert uses of the tanks in battle. Like in the Panzertruppen series, the true victor in battle traces the results not only to the piece of equipment, but rather the combined war machine of a well supplied, highly motivated, and well led unit.