Paperback – Illustrated
In 1935, after a lengthy production process, the Panzerkampfwagen I
was introduced into the Germany Army. Germany had been disallowed from
producing tanks after World War I, but Panzers were secretly built to
introduce the concept of armoured vehicles into the Germany Army.
Its
participation in the Spanish Civil War showed that, despite being
excellent training tanks, neither their armour, nor their armament or
engine, could match real combat tanks of the time. Based on experience
gathered during the Spanish Civil War the Panzer I and her crews would
help shape the German armour corps which invaded Poland in 1939 and
France in 1940. By 1941, however, old Panzer I chassis were being reused
for production of tank surrogates based on the Panzer I. Furthermore,
there would be various attempts to upgrade the Panzer I throughout its
history and would continue to serve in the armed forces of Spain until
1954.
Their role in the Spanish Civil War and the early campaigns
of the World War II were certainly important. The greatest strength of
this small tank was its ability to mount different types of guns
(anti-tank, anti-aircraft and field guns) and to serve in the artillery,
engineers and logistics units throughout World War II.
Product details
- Publisher
:
Quiron; illustrated edition (1 July 2007)
- Language
:
English
- Paperback
:
64 pages
- ISBN-10
:
8487314430
- ISBN-13
:
978-8487314438
- Dimensions
:
18.4 x 0.6 x 21.6 cm