King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945 (Duel)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (748 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849084041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Germans, had limited resources, and were strategically on the defensive, but enjoyed ever-shorter logistic distances as they retreated, and fought in an environment and terrain that played to the strengths of the technically-superior King Tiger. The Soviet drive to cut off enemy forces in East Prussia during Operation Solstice (February 1945) is a prime example of this conflict. This battle, fought in the closing months of the war, depicts the classic late-war contrast between the military doctrines of Germany and the Soviet Union.. Because the American T-26/M-26 Pershing arrived late in the war, and the British Centurion not at all, only the Soviet IS-2 serves as an example of a heavy design that was fielded in large battlefield numbers. As a prelude to the post-war concept of a single "main battle tank" design, vehicles during World War II tended to be categorized as light, medium, and heavy, depending on their use. The IS-2 was lighter, more maneuverable, and far more numerous, and used these assets to its advantage. The Soviets were quick to develop vehicles that were able to fight the Tiger I on an equal footing by late 1943, such as the up-gunned T-34/85 and the self-propelled ISU-152s. In this last category, tanks had grown in size, weight, and firepower to counter ever-
. David R. In addition to the Roer River Battles he has written "King Tiger vs. He lives in Columbus, Ohio. Higgins attended the Columbus College of Art & Design, and received a BFA from Ohio State University and an MISM from Keller. IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945" for Osprey's Duel series, and over twenty articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, and World at War, as well as MCSGroup, a conflic
Higgins brings to us a wealth of historical, tactical, doctrinal, technical, organizational, and archival information about the ultimate armor adversaries of World War Two.” Frederick Boucher, AeroScale. “Author David R
Solid information, but almost no combat encounters! I ordered this book because of the title's promise: "King Tiger vs IS-2". There is frustratingly little literature on the Joseph Stalin series of tanks, and especially on their battles with the Tiger B (Royal or King Tiger). In its 80 pages, as far as I can ascertain, there is exactly one . Needs Work Will The book is ok until the action chapter, which is really poor. It basically consists of a confusing sequence of battalion or higher level unit movements, with a single map that doesnt cover all the area mentioned and little tank duel to speak of. In contrast, other duel books have really i. Succeeds on certain levels, but fall short on others In Osprey's Duel-series volume King Tiger vs. IS-2, David R. Higgins outlines the clash between two of the Second World War's classic heavy tanks. This clash occurred late in the war, in February 19Succeeds on certain levels, but fall short on others R. A Forczyk In Osprey's Duel-series volume King Tiger vs. IS-2, David R. Higgins outlines the clash between two of the Second World War's classic heavy tanks. This clash occurred late in the war, in February 1945, and involved only small numbers of King Tigers and IS-2s, yet the significance extended . 5, and involved only small numbers of King Tigers and IS-2s, yet the significance extended