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TANK COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA: THE OPENING ROUNDS

Written by Thomas L. Jentz
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. in 1998
ISBN: 0764302264

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TANK COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA: THE OPENING ROUNDS
Written by Thomas L. Jentz.
Stock no. 1830068
1st. 1998. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe: February 1941 - June 1941. The focus of this book is the tank battles fought during the opening phase of the war in North Africa. Substantive, basic facts gleaned from searching for details in the surviving original records. Beige cloth boards, black titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 221 pages. ISBN: 0764302264. Black dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.

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Contents

  • Chapter 1 British Tank Forces
  • 1.1 Light Tanks
  • 1.2 Infantry Tanks
  • 1.3 Cruiser Tanks
  • 1.4 Status of British Tanks in Middle East
  • Chapter 2 German Tank Forces
  • 2.1 Panzerkampfwagen I
  • 2.2 Panzerkampfwagen II
  • 2.3 Panzerkampfwagen III
  • 2.4 Panzerkampfwagen IV
  • 2.5 German Tanks Shipped to Libya
  • Chapter 3 Italian Tank Forces
  • 3.1 Light Tanks
  • 3.2 Medium Tanks
  • 3.3 Status of Italian Tanks in Libya
  • Chapter 4 Guns Against Tanks
  • 4.1 Armor Penetration
  • 4.2 Accuracy
  • Chapter 5 Armored Force Tactics
  • 5.1 British Armor Tactics
  • 5.2 German Panzer Tactics
  • Chapter 6 Rommel Strikes Out
  • 6.1 German Forces
  • 6.2 Italian Forces
  • 6.3 British Forces
  • 6.4 The Offensive Begins
  • 6.5 Tactical Analysis
  • Chapter 7 Repulsed at Tobruk
  • 7.1 German Forces
  • 7.2 Italian Forces
  • 7.3 British Forces
  • 7.4 The attacks Begin
  • 7.5 Tactical Analysis
  • Chapter 8 Assault on Tobruk
  • 8.1 German Forces
  • 8.2 Italian Forces
  • 8.3 British Forces
  • 8.4 The Attack Begins
  • 8.5 Tactical Analysis
  • Chapter 9 Operation Brevity
  • 9.1 German-Italian Forces on the Border
  • 9.2 British Forces for the Offensive
  • 9.3 Preliminary Moves
  • 9.4 The Attack Begins
  • 9.5 Tactical Analysis
  • Chapter 10 Operation Skorpion
  • 10.1 Preliminary Moves
  • 10.2 The Attack Begins
  • 10.3 Tactical Analysis
  • Chapter 11 Operation Battleaxe
  • 11.1 German-Italian Forces on the Border
  • 11.2 British Forces for the Offensive
  • 11.3 Preliminary Moves
  • 11.4 The Attack Begins
  • 11.5 Tactical Analysis
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A: Technical Specifications
  • Appendix B: German Units Transported to North Africa
  • Appendix C: Recommended Books
  • Appendix D: Glossary of German Military Terms