From the pioneering tactics and terror of the Blitzkrieg assault, through the carnage of Barbarossa, Kursk, the Desert War, and the Normandy Bocage and the Battle of the Bulge, there were perhaps no more unsettling and merciless positions to occupy in World War II than that of a tank commander. This book puts the reader at the very heart of this "hell on wheels" and presents the original instructions required to perform this most dangerous of wartime battlefield roles. From training manuals and war office memorandums to combat reports and first-hand accounts, The Tank Commander Manual sits you in the turret position of commander of some of the most fearsome land vehicles. These include the Soviet T-34, the German Panther and its nemesis the American Sherman, the terrifying Tiger I as well as tank variants including flamethrowers and tank destroyers such as the Allied M10 and the StuG III. Original documents, diagrams, technical drawings and reports have been collated and compiled from archives and collections to include original Russian, German and British angles on the commander's many roles including how to "run" the rest of the crew of this decisive weapon of World War II.

About the Author
Ruth Sheppard read Ancient and Modern history at St John's College, Oxford and has an interest in all periods of history. Recent published titles include Empires Collide: The French Indian War 1754-68, Extraordinary Heroes: Amazing Stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients and Alexander the Great at War.


Book Information
ISBN 9781636244303
Author R Sheppard
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Casemate Publishers
Publisher Casemate Publishers