{"product_id":"sdkfz-251-2519-and-dennis-oliver-9781526791146","title":"Sdkfz 251 - 251\/9 and 251\/22 Kanonenwagen: German Army and Waffen-SS Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944-1945","description":"\u003cb\u003e12 pages of full color illustrations depicting over 20 different vehicles and their markings, detailing the histories of the formation that operated the Sdkfz 251\/ and Sdkfz 251\/22 in the last months of the war on the Western and Eastern Fronts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armored vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War. Designed by the firm of Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG, or Hanomag, production ran to over 15,000 vehicles and it was eventually built as twenty-three separate variants serving as not only a personnel carrier, but also a command vehicle, mobile rocket launcher, armored ambulance and bridge-layer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his first book in the LandCraft series Dennis Oliver examines the Sdkfz 251 variants armed with the 7.5cm gun, initially used as an infantry support and reconnaissance halftrack and later as a tank killer as the result of Hitler's desperation to arm as many vehicles as possible with antitank weapons. Drawing on official documentation and unit histories Dennis investigates the formations that operated these deservedly famous vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sdkfz 251\/9 and 251\/22 halftracks that served on the Western and Eastern Fronts in the last months of the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526791145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526791146\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 01\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Dennis Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943387791615,"sku":"9781526791146","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1dae2faa-9df8-4d54-b4a3-d1a23a1277b0.jpg?v=1681497836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sdkfz-251-2519-and-dennis-oliver-9781526791146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}