Synopses & Reviews
In-depth coverage of small arms, mortars and support weapons, anti-tank weapons, light and heavy tanks, self-propelled guns, and armored personnel carriers employed by the death's head soldiers from 1939-45. Each featured weapon is accompanied by a full spec table providing calibre, weight, length, range, feed and muzzle velocity (all weights and measures in imperial and metric). The authors look at how the weapons were used in action, and include accounts of SS aces Barmann, Frauscher, Gresiak and Wittmann in action. From the Mp40 submachine gun to the massive King Tiger tank, Weapons and Fighting Tactics of the Waffen-SS is a complete record of the deployment and use of the hardware in the service of the armed SS.
Synopsis
The Waffen-SS was one of the most feared and loathed military forces in history, due largely to the hardware which the group had at its disposal. This study examines the numerous small arms, support weapons, anti-tank weapons, armored personnel carriers and tanks employed by the Waffen-SS between 1939 and 1945. Each weapon is accompanied by a table listing its caliber, dimensions, range, muzzle velocity, detailed illustrations, and descriptions of its use in battle.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189) and index.