Tiger I on the Western Front [Hardcover]

Jean Restayn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

The heavily armored Tiger I became the most famous German tank of World War II. The Tigers were originally intended to counter the heavy tanks of the Russian Front, and were assigned to specially created tank battalions. In 1944 Tiger units were rushed to Normandy and fought in all the major battles of the Western Front. Although they were superior to all the tanks of the Western allies, Tigers in the West faced the added danger of attack from the greatly superior British and American air forces.

Each Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS unit equipped with the Tiger I is covered in detail. Each unit's insignia and a representative vehicle with camouflage and markings is shown in color. The operational history of each unit, and in some cases individual vehicles, is described with the aid of 250 black and white photos, most of them never before published.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

From the Publisher

This book is a follow-on from Jean Restayne's earlier book: Tiger 1 on the Eastern Front (Histoire & Collections 1999. The 2 books make a great set!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Histoire and Collections (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2913903134
• ISBN-13: 978-2913903135
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,556,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book for modelers only!, September 10, 2001

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Paul H. (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tiger I on the Western Front (Hardcover)

This book and its companion (Tiger 1 on the Eastern Front), are excellent compilations of photographs of the dreaded Tiger 1 tank (PzVI). That being said, the titles should read "A modelers guide to the Tiger 1 on the..." Overall, I enjoyed these books because you could read them in about 1 hour, and then spend the time pouring over the photos with a magnifying glass. There are some fantastic shots of the Tigers in action. Unfortunately, there is not much in the way of military information, armament details, AAR's or other. Excellent book, but I'd have been much happier if it had been about [price] cheaper.

For the true Tiger die hard, skip these and put your money towards "Tigers in Action"

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book for modelers only!, September 10, 2001

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Paul H. (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tiger I on the Western Front (Hardcover)

This book and its companion (Tiger 1 on the Eastern Front), are excellent compilations of photographs of the dreaded Tiger 1 tank (PzVI). That being said, the titles should read "A modelers guide to the Tiger 1 on the..." Overall, I enjoyed these books because you could read them in about 1 hour, and then spend the time pouring over the photos with a magnifying glass. There are some fantastic shots of the Tigers in action. Unfortunately, there is not much in the way of military information, armament details, AAR's or other. Excellent book, but I'd have been much happier if it had been about $10 cheaper.

For the true Tiger die hard, skip these and put your money towards "Tigers in Action"

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Good One From Jean Restayn, June 9, 2001

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paul_cheng "K.F." (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiger I on the Western Front (Hardcover)

This book is obviously a sequel to the already very good "Tiger I on the Eastern front". Again, it is filled with beautiful pictures of Tiger I and its presentation made it very enjoyable to read. Although I already have over fifty books on Tiger I on my bookself, there is always space for another good one. A "must-have" for all World War 2 AFV modeling enthusiasts.