{"product_id":"flakpanzer-thomas-anderson-9781472865557","title":"Flakpanzer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on first-hand accounts, original documentation and unpublished images, this is a highly illustrated history of the Flakpanzer in World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the war progressed, Allied and Soviet forces began to deploy ground-attack aircraft armed with cannons, bombs or rockets to halt German armoured columns. Consequently, field commanders began to demand for their units to be issued with effective armoured anti-aircraft weapons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenowned armour expert Thomas Anderson explains how the weapons were first mounted on light trucks and then, more effectively, on the chassis of light, medium or heavy half-tracks before orders were issued for a dedicated armoured Flakpanzer - the 2cm Flakpanzer 38(t) based on the chassis of a Czech-built PzKpfw 38(t). The effectiveness of this type saw the development of four further vehicles on the PzKpfw IV chassis: FlakPz IV Wirbelwind (whirlwind), the 3.7cm FlaK 43 L\/50 Ostwind (east wind), the 3.7cm FlaK 43 L\/60 Möbelwagen (furniture van) and the 2cm Vierlingsflak 38 L\/55. The final stages of the war also saw German field engineers mounting Flak weapons on all types of heavy truck or half-track chassis available. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on after-action reports, original wartime documents and rare and previously unseen photographs, this is a comprehensive and fully illustrated study of the German development of Flakpanzers throughout World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472865553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472865557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 7.48w x 1.00d","brand":"Thomas Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520458932479,"sku":"9781472865557","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e3b373f-5b36-47fc-8042-701ce9599afb.jpg?v=1762885408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flakpanzer-thomas-anderson-9781472865557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}