German Military Vehicles of World War II (Paperback)

Paperback. This volume presents a cross-section of the most common transport vehicles produced and used by the German army. Tanks plus auxiliary vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, vans, ambulances, trucks and tractors made it possible for the troops to keep moving. These lightly armored or unarmored vehicles--aka "soft skins"--operated behind the front lines, maintaining supply lines, connecting armies with their home bases, and ultimately determining the outcome of battle. Beginning with the development of military vehicles in the early 1930s, this volume discusses the ways in which this new technology influenced and, to some extent, facilitated Hitler's program of rearmament. Nomenclature, standard equipment, camouflage and the combat roles of the various vehicles are thoroughly examined. Individual vehicle types are arranged and discussed by the following classifications: cars and motorcycles; trucks and tractors; half-tracks and wheeled combat vehicles. Accompanied by well-researched, detailed line drawings, each section deals with a number of individual vehicles, describing their design, manufacture and specific use. World War II saw the use of motorized vehicles in combat. This volume presents a cross-section of the transport vehicles used by the German army. Beginning with the development of military vehicles in the early 1930s, it discusses the ways in which this technology influenced and, to some extent, facilitated Hitler's program of rearmament. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…