Super-Heavy Tanks of World War II

by Kenneth W. Estes and Ian Palmer

This title explores the conception and design of a range of enormous and powerful tanks that came to be designated as 'super-heavy'. The fascinating super-heavy tanks of World War II were heirs to the siege machine tradition - a means of breaking the deadlock of ground combat. As a class of fighting vehicle, they began with the World War I concept of the search for a "breakthrough" tank, designed to cross enemy lines. It is not surprising that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782003835
• ISBN13: 9781782003830
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.8"