By Gordon L. Rottman
"...the first-person views provided via Kirby and Köhler positioned this e-book on my steered books checklist. those own stories certainly stirred a few curiosity for me to analyze extra at the layout, evolution, and box functionality of every of the 2 tanks.- C. Peter Chen, global battle II Database (July 2008)
Smarting from their defeat at El Alamein and with directives to avoid wasting the North African crusade, Rommel's battle-hardened armored divisions faced a clean opponent within the type of the newly arrived american citizens. this is able to be a duel among the stalwart of the Wehrmacht armored divisions - the Panzerkampfwagen III - and the American's as but untested first armored department. in truth either could turn out unequal to the duty as they floundered amidst the rugged hills and ravines of the Tunisian panorama. This booklet charts the layout and improvement of those disparate competitors - their significantly various armament and armor in addition to their tactical options. collectively hampered through the weather, terrain, and absence of expertise, this was once a determined fight for supremacy. additionally, it was once a duel with far-reaching implications. For the americans it was once their first baptism of fireplace and the end result might make certain their destiny conflict approach. For the Germans, this was once the ultimate throw of the cube to regain the overpowering superiority they'd loved through the first years of the conflict. examining the strengths and weaknesses of those lethal competitors, this publication explores the successes and screw ups of the supply and Panzer III as they clashed on the severe battles of North Africa. in addition it's an perception into the lives of the tank crews themselves as they struggled with the dual horrors of tank struggle and the struggle for survival amidst essentially the most inhospitable terrain on the earth.
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He was forced to put the precious prototype down on a freshly ploughed field where the wheels dug into the soft ground, causing the plane to flip over onto its back. The pilot was not injured, but the aircraft was badly damaged and required a time-consuming rebuild. Ed Schmued acted swiftly to have the second NA-73 (on the shop floor and scheduled to be the first production aeroplane) prepared for flight test so as not to delay the critical test data gathering. Even before that first flight of the prototype, the British ordered an additional 300 of the new fighters, for a total buy of 620.
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But the Mustang’s performance rapidly eroded at altitudes above 15,000 feet; its Allison engine being supercharged for best performance at low altitudes. It took the Mustang eleven minutes to climb to 20,000 feet while the Spitfire V could get there in seven. The Spitfire and Germany’s Messerschmitt Bf 109 were both more agile than the Mustang at higher altitudes, and the Mustang weighed roughly a third more than the Spitfire. The RAF elected to operate the Mustang I in low-level tactical reconnaissance and ground attack roles to take advantage of the plane’s good performance in those situations.