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German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 was equipped with the heaviest tank destroying vehicles of the German armed forces. Initially activated as an assault gun battalion and redesignated in April 1943, the 653 received its first Ferdinand tank destroyers (later modified and renamed Elephants) in May 1943 and went into action on the Eastern Front a month later. In 1944, the unit converted to the even more massive Jagdtiger. The seventy-five-ton, heavily armored Jagdtiger was the behemoth of the battlefield and boasted a 128mm gun -- as opposed to the Ferdinand's 88 -- with a range of more than thirteen miles, making it deadly despite its limited mobility. Outfitted with these lethal giants, the 653 saw service in Russia, Italy, Austria, and Germany.Product Identifiers
PublisherStackpole Books
ISBN-139780811732420
eBay Product ID (ePID)87684014
Product Key Features
Publication Year2006
SubjectGovernment, History
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCombat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 :in World War Ii
TypeTextbook
AuthorKarlheinz Munch
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Width203 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorKarlheinz Munch
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- 26 Jul, 2018
Remains readable while packed with detail
Full of detail with superb selection of illustrations. Magnificent book which deals with both the personnel and equipment of one of the most powerfully equipped AFV units in Heer during WW2.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
