{"product_id":"axis-tanks-of-the-second-michael-green-9781473887008","title":"Axis Tanks of the Second World War","description":"The German Army used tanks to devastating effect in their Blitzkrieg campaigns during the early years of the Second World War and in the intense defensive battles leading up to final defeat in 1945. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt may be a surprise to many that the Japanese Army had more tanks than Nazi Germany in 1938; these included the Type 95 light tank and the Type 89 and 97 medium tanks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCo-belligerents in the Axis Alliance that built their own tanks included Italy, Romania and Hungary. The latter was responsible for the Toldi and Turan light tank series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs can be seen from the descriptions and images in this classic Images of War series work, the Axis powers had drawn on British and, in some cases, French design for their tanks in the period leading up to the Second World War: the Carden-Loyd tankette suspension was used in the Panzer 1 series and the light Italian and Japanese tanks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGerman engineering talent resulted in the original and ingenious designs of the Panzer II, III and IV series and, later in the War, the Panther Medium and Tiger heavy tanks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis latest work by author and expert Mike Green will fascinate and inform historians, engineers and war gamers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1473887003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473887008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935503778047,"sku":"9781473887008","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5b86ca5b-c97f-43ca-9081-2a97ca81a2a3.jpg?v=1681420179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/axis-tanks-of-the-second-michael-green-9781473887008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}