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Ferdinand & Elefant Tank Destroyer

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - World War II

Last Stocked on 6/24/2024

Product Info

Title
Ferdinand & Elefant Tank Destroyer
Publisher
Category
Author
Thomas Anderson
Publish Year
2015
Pages
256
Dimensions
8x10x1"
NKG Part #
2147579970
MFG. Part #
OSPGM212
Type
Hardcover

Description

This is the story of the largest and statistically most successful tank destroyer of World War II. The Ferdinand was a true behemoth, and although only 91 examples were built, they took a savage toll of Soviet armor in the Battle of Kursk and subsequent operations on the Eastern Front. This study explores the technical development and combat deployment of this remarkable vehicle, from its' origins in the Porsche Tiger Tank through its deployment under the designation ‘Ferdinand' in the Citadel offensive, to its modification and resignation as the ‘Elefant' and final use in the desperate Battle of Berlin. Drawing on original archival material from within Germany, private collections and heretofore unpublished photographs this title is an essential illustrated history to one of the most famous armored vehicles ever built.