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Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. In june 1944, as part of this force, the army in the west was able to deploy over 300 panther tanks, perhaps the best armoured fighting vehicle produced by germany during the second world war. This is the firstever collection of images and data on german military vehicles. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. An illustrated guide to cars, trucks, halftracks, motorcycles, amphibious vehicles and others. List of military vehicles of world war ii wikipedia. Armed with an 88 mm l71 gun, the vehicle could perform well in the defensive role on the eastern and western fronts but was an expensive failure for nazi germany when used in an offensive role as a main battle tank. The most popular world war ii wwii german military model vehicle kits brands include tamiya, trumpeter, dragon models, plastic soldier, and pegasus hobbies. Jan 09, 2019 buy modelling and painting world war ii german military figures crowood wargaming guides by farnworth, michael m.
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