German Halftracks at War 1939-1945

by Paul Thomas

In the aftermath of The Great War, which saw the introduction of the tank, the more far sighted military leaders realized that the future of warfare hinged on a balance of mobility, firepower and protection.

Tanks would need to be accompanied into battle by supporting arms, specifically infantry, artillery and engineers. An all fully-tracked field army was thought to be too expensive, so the semi-tracked support vehicle (commonly called a halftrack)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848844824
• ISBN13: 9781848844827
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"