商品簡介
This was a duel between the stalwart of the German army's armored divisions - the Panzerkampfwagen III - and the Americans' unconventional M3 Medium tank. In reality both would prove unequal to the task as they floundered amid the rugged hills and ravines of the Tunisian landscape. This book charts the design and development of these two disparate rivals - their vastly different armament and armor as well as their tactical concepts. Analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of these two opponents, this book explores the successes and failures of the M3 Medium tank and Panzer III as they clashed in the critical battles of North Africa. Moreover, it is an insight into the lives of the tank crews themselves, as they struggled with the twin horrors of tank warfare, and the fight for survival amid some of the most inhospitable terrain on earth.
作者簡介
Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and trained as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and in airborne infantry, patrol and intelligence. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer. The author lives in Cypress, Texas.
Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D design, he currently works as a senior artist for a leading UK games developer. Besides his artistic interests he is also a keen musician and motorcyclist. He lives in West London with his wife and three cats.
Born in Faenza in 1963, and from an early age taking an interest in all things military, Giuseppe Rava has established himself as a leading military history artist. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, , Rochling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.
