By Peter Chamberlain
It is the crucial resource e-book on tanks, an in depth pictorial historical past with unequalled technical illustrations and knowledge all through. Over a thousand pictures, with improvement notes, exhibit the entire tanks produced for army provider via the main arms-producing nations in this an important interval. Even prototypes and experimental versions seem. prepared chronologically, from the early days of global conflict One to the Russian and German heavy tanks utilized in 1945, the access for every automobile has notes on layout, construction, and function. precious for the fanatic and collector. a variety of the army e-book membership.
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The Red Army man needed fewer supplies; Russian weapons were less complex and needed less attention; civilians performed duties in rear areas, in hospitals, on the railroads, and as veterinarians, 2. The smaller wagons were easier on the horses; tractors pulled heavy loads instead of large teams of draft horses, 3. The German division had more men to supply and more heavy weapons; 4. German service units had to protect themselves against partisans and required more men to do so, 5. The German philosophy was that a division supplied itself directly from the army depots using its own men to bring forward the munitions, fuel, rations, and fodder.
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