Tiger Tank (Icon) (Hardcover)

Michael Hayton

ISBN 10: 1785216872 / ISBN 13: 9781785216879

Published by Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset, 2020

About this Item

Hardcover. The German Tiger I was the most feared battle tank of the Second World War. Its invincibility lay in its main 8.8cm gun and heavy defensive armour. This book gives a rare insight into acquiring, owning and operating one of these awesome fighting machines, using the UK's Tank Museum's Tiger 131 the only Tiger I in the world that has been restored to full running order., As well as offering unique insights into maintenance and driving the Tiger, the book includes vivid personal recollections from wartime German tank crewmen and reveals what it was like to operate this 57-ton giant in combat., Authors, The book was written by a team of experts from the Tank Museum who were closely involved with the strip-down and rebuild of the Tiger I., David Fletcher is a historian, a prolific author and a world expert on tanks.David Willey is a curatorMike Hayton is workshop manager, Other members of the writing team include volunteers Darren Hayton and Stevan Case, Mike Gibb of the SdKfz Military Vehicle Foundation and David Schofield, a specialist in forensic science., Icon titles were originally published in the classic, larger manual size and have now been produced in a smaller format containing the same information. A rare insight into acquiring, owning and operating this fighting machine, using the UK's Tank Museum's Tiger 131 - the only Tiger I in the world that has been restored to full running order. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tiger Tank (Icon) (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785216872
• ISBN 13: 9781785216879
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The German Tiger I was the most feared battle tank of the Second World War. Its invincibility lay in its main 8.8cm gun and heavy defensive armour. Tiger Tank gives a rare insight into acquiring, owning and operating one of these awesome fighting machines, using the UK’s Tank Museum’s Tiger 131 – the only Tiger I in the world that has been restored to full running order.

In addition to offering unique insights into maintenance and driving the Tiger, the book includes vivid personal recollections from wartime German tank crewmen and reveals what it was like to operate this 57-ton giant in combat.

It was written by a team of experts from the Tank Museum who were closely involved with the strip-down and rebuild of the Tiger I. David Fletcher is a historian, a prolific author and a world expert on tanks. David Willey is a curator, and Mike Hayton is workshop manager. Other members of the writing team include volunteers Darren Hayton and Steven Vase, Mike Gibb of the SdKfz Military Vehicle Foundation and David Schofield, a specialist in forensic science.

About the Author

David Fletcher, MBE is librarian at the Tank Museum and a respected world authority on armored fighting vehicles. He is also a prolific author in his own right and co-author of the Haynes Tiger Tank Manual. He lives in Dorset.