Perrett, Bryan.

Knights of the Black Cross : Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its leaders / by Bryan Perrett. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1986. - 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254) and index.

'That's what I want-that's what I'm going to have!' -- The annihilation concept at work -- Poisoned victories -- Barbarossa -- Taking stock -- Disaster and recovery -- The Aeschylus factor -- Tigers, Panthers and cauldrons -- The Hydra strikes -- Italy and the campaign in the West -- A present for the Fuhrer -- Appendix A: Some aspects of German tank design -- Appendix B: A short history of the Panzer divisions -- Appendix C: Specimen German orders of battle -- Appendix D: Comparative orders of battle of opposing armoured formations.

The story of the German Armored Corps --the Panzerwaffee--and the evolution of their superlative fighting vehicles.

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Germany. Heer --Armored troops--History.
Germany. Heer.


1939-1945


World War, 1939-1945--Tank warfare.


History.

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