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Ferdinand and Elefant Tank Destroyer

By Thomas Anderson

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
1472807219
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
35 MB (36612085 bytes)
Series
Osprey General Military
Pages
0\257
Time added
2016-11-10 15:44:23

Description

This is the story of the largest and statistically most successful tank destroyer of World War II. The Ferdinand was a true behemoth, and although only 91 examples were built, they took a savage toll of Soviet armor in the Battle of Kursk and subsequent operations on the Eastern Front. This study explores the technical development and combat deployment of this remarkable vehicle, from its origins in the Porsche Tiger Tank through its deployment under the designation Ferdinand in the Citadel offensive, to its modification and redesignation as the Elefant and final use in the desperate Battle of Berlin.

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