1939-1945Tank War 1939-1945 by Janusz Piekalkiewicz Translated from the German by Jan van HeurckTable of Contents| Originally published as Krieg der Panzer 1939-1945 ‘9 1981 Siidwest Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munchen Historical Times, Inc., Harrisburg, PA 17105 © 1986 by Historical Times, Inc. Bibliography All rights reserved. Published 1986 Printed in the United States of America 8 Archives 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 987654321 | Photograph Sources First published in English in the UK 1986 by Blandford Press, and a Word Link House, West Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LL of Thanks ISBN 0-7137-1666-5 Distributed in the United States by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 8 Translator’s Note All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher 9 Prologue Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data 23 45 87 147 195 249 299 The War Years 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 329 329 331 Numbers and Nationalities of Tanks Participating in Campaigns and Battles Description of the Tank Forces of the Belligerent Armies Index Piekalkiewicz, Janusz. Tank war, 1939-1945. Translation of Krieg der Panzer. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. World War, 1939-1945—Tank warfare—Chronology. Title. D793.P52713 1986 940.54/1 85-8687 ISBN 0-918678-08-0 Typeset by Duncanphototype, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Printed by Kingsport Press, Kingsport, TN 37662 Manufactured in the United States of America ~ - MAR 199 016244107 940. S41