Panzerschlachten (book)
Encyclopedia
Panzerschlachten is the German language
title of Major-General Friedrich W. von Mellenthin
's autobiographical account of his service in the Panzer
arm of the Wehrmacht Heer during World War II
. The most prominent English language
version is Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War, © 1956 University of Oklahoma Press
, translated by H. Betzler and edited by L. C. F. Turner.
The book gives very good details of the fluid nature of armoured warfare during the Second World War. It largely covers North African battles while also covering some engagements on the Eastern Front.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
title of Major-General Friedrich W. von Mellenthin
Friedrich von Mellenthin
Friedrich Wilhelm von Mellenthin was a Generalmajor in the German Army during World War II. A participant in most of the major campaigns of the war, he became well-known afterwards for his memoirs Panzer Battles, first published in 1956 and regularly reprinted since then.- Early life :Mellenthin...
's autobiographical account of his service in the Panzer
Panzer
A Panzer is a German language word that, when used as a noun, means "tank". When it is used as an adjective, it means either tank or "armoured" .- Etymology :...
arm of the Wehrmacht Heer during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The most prominent English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version is Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War, © 1956 University of Oklahoma Press
University of Oklahoma Press
The University of Oklahoma Press is the publishing arm of the University of Oklahoma. It has been in operation for over seventy-five years, and was the first university press established in the American Southwest. It was founded by William Bennett Bizzell, the fifth president of the University of...
, translated by H. Betzler and edited by L. C. F. Turner.
The book gives very good details of the fluid nature of armoured warfare during the Second World War. It largely covers North African battles while also covering some engagements on the Eastern Front.
See also
- PanzerPanzerA Panzer is a German language word that, when used as a noun, means "tank". When it is used as an adjective, it means either tank or "armoured" .- Etymology :...
- Panzer DivisionPanzer DivisionA panzer division was an armored division in the army and air force branches of the Wehrmacht as well as the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II....
- HeerHeer (1935-1945)The Heer was the Army land forces component of the German armed forces from 1935 to 1945, the latter also included the Navy and the Air Force...
- WehrmachtWehrmachtThe Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
- Armored warfare