However, by the beginning of the invasion of Poland, only a few hundred of these vehicles were available. A concise, easy-to-read text and detailed photographic captions expose the secrets of this iconic tank. Pre-war plans called for two main tanks: the main tank was to be the Panzer III medium tank, supported by smaller numbers of the howitzer-armed Panzer IV.

Comprehensive tables reveal the details of performance and technical specifications of each variant. Full-color photographs of rare surviving examples from around the globe augment carefully selected war-era photos in bringing this tank back to life. The Mark VI was a British design, built exclusively in Canada. Through more than 175 photos, this volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of this famed German tank. The first tanks fielded in Canada in the Second World War were sixteen Mark VI Valentine tanks. Despite production totaling fewer than 2,000 units, its heavy armor, its power, and perhaps the even more powerful Nazi propaganda machine ensured that the Tiger remains well known over seven decades after last being on the battlefield.

Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII. Monografie illustrate che presentano l’origine, lo sviluppo e la carriera operativa del mezzo trattato con informazioni sulle caratteristiche e dati tecnici di ogni variante.

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