{"product_id":"german-tanks-in-barbarossa-1941-9781472864406","title":"German Tanks in Barbarossa 1941","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed, illustrated study of Germany's Panzer forces that invaded the Soviet Union, explaining how and why they performed as they did.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOperation \u003ci\u003eBarbarossa\u003c\/i\u003e, Nazi Germany's huge and fateful invasion of the Soviet Union, was the culmination of nearly two years of European conquests. By the time of \u003ci\u003eBarbarossa\u003c\/i\u003e, Germany's Panzer forces had honed their Blitzkrieg methods of fast-moving warfare, but fighting across the wide expanses of eastern Europe would present them with their greatest challenge yet. While the Germans overran the Red Army at the start of the campaign, \u003ci\u003eBarbarossa \u003c\/i\u003ewould end in failure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by one of the world's experts on armoured warfare, and presenting newly uncovered data on the forces involved, this book explains the doctrine, organization, and technical capabilities of the Panzer forces, with a short overview on the armour of other Axis forces including Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe speed and shock value of the Panzer divisions was essential for the Wehrmacht to prevail over the Red Army in a brief campaign of annihilation. Packed with archive photos and superb original tank illustrations, this book explains how problems with the Panzers were a significant reason for the eventual failure of \u003ci\u003eBarbarossa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Zaloga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vanguard #339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472864406","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383846957193,"sku":"9781472864406","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4a51bf01-79dd-4079-aef9-b3a756fa04de.jpg?v=1752013227","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/german-tanks-in-barbarossa-1941-9781472864406","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}