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Panzer IV vs. Char B1 Bis: France 1940 by Steven J. Zaloga; Richard Chasemore (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The Battle of France in 1940 involved the first large-scale tank-against-tank battles in history. The massive clashes at Stonne, Hannant, and Gembloux involved hundreds of tanks on both sides, yet have faded from memory due to the enourmity of the French defeat. This book examines two of the premier opp ...Show more
Panzer IV vs Sherman - France 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga; Richard Chasemore (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This study concentrates on, the ferocious battles between the German Pa ...Show more
Ploesti 1943 - The Great Raid on Hitler's Caucasus Oil Refineries by Steven J. Zaloga; Steve Noon (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Air Campaign Ser.
A new study of one of the most famous, costly, and strategically vital air operations of World War II, the United States' great airstrike against Nazi Germany's oil refineries.Operation Tidal Wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). At th ...Show more
Poland 1939 by Steven J. Zaloga, BA
Category: Military | Series: Osprey Campaign S.
An examination of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, which introduced the world to a new style of warfare - blitzkrieg. Having conducted graduate research in Poland, the author has amassed material that, he feels, dispels several persistent myths about the campaign.
Sherman Medium Tank by Steven J. Zaloga
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was better than most of the tanks Britain had to offer. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 that it had been hailed widely as 'the best tank on the battlefield today'. However, by the ti ...Show more
Sicily 1943 - The Debut of Allied Joint Operations by Steven J. Zaloga; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Campaign Ser.
Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics, it was also an important test for future Allied joint operations. Senior British commanders left the North African theater with a jaundiced and dismissive view of the combat capabilities of the inex ...Show more
Siegfried Line 1944-45 by Steven J. Zaloga
Category: Military
The Siegfried Line campaign was one of the most frustrating and bloody series of battles fought by the US Army in Northwest Europe. The US Army's First and Ninth armies were arrayed against the German Siegfried Line along the German-Belgian border north of the Ardennes, with the objective of breaking th ...Show more
Spanish Civil War Tanks: The Proving Ground for Blitzkrieg by Steven J. Zaloga
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard S.
The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed ...Show more
Staghound Armored Car 1942-62 by Steven J. Zaloga
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard S.
The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle - designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army. Since its combat debut in Italy in 1943 until the end of the war it had performed particularly valuable service in a reconnaissance role where its speed and armor ensu ...Show more
Superguns 1854-1991 - Extreme Artillery from the Paris Gun and the V-3 to Iraq's Project Babylon by Steven J. Zaloga
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
Ever since the mid-19th Century, national militaries have sought to create monster artillery pieces, designed to shatter armies, cities, and fortresses and their morale. Starting with William Armstrong's "Monster Gun" Superguns will then take a look at the Wilhelm Gun that bombarded Paris in World War I ...Show more