PALUBA

Treća knjiga iz serijala Hrvatski ratnici kroz stoljeća bez ideoloških okvira i na znanstveno-popularan način, obrađuje slabo poznatu tematiku oružanih snaga NDH i ostalih hrvatskih postrojbi koje su se tijekom Drugog svjetskog rata borile na strani Osovinskih sila. Tekst pokriva gotovo sve teme, od strukture i borbenog puta pojedinih postrojbi (kopnenih, pomorskih i zračnih), do uniformi, vojne opreme i naoružanja. Popraćen je s više od 300 izvornih fotografija te 50 izvanrednih kolor ilustracija Višeslava Aralice. Kao posljednja u serijalu slijedi četvrta knjiga, Partizani ? oružana sila Komunističke partije Hrvatske i Jugoslavije 1941. ? 1945. Tomislav Aralica (Zadar, 1956), kolekcionar povijesnog oružja i militarije i zaljubljenik u hrvatsku vojnu prošlost. Od 1991. do danas objavio je stotinjak većih ili manjih radova o povijesnom oružju, autor je nekoliko izložaba i kataloga, kao i knjiga iz serijala Hrvatski ratnici kroz stoljeća. Višeslav Aralica (Zadar, 1972) povjesničar, etnolog i ilustrator. Radio je na Hrvatskom institutu za povijest u Zagrebu, a sada je predavač na Odsjeku za povijest Filozofskog fakulteta u Zagrebu. Objavio je niz znanstvenih radova, a ilustrirao je i knjige iz serijala Hrvatski ratnici kroz stoljeća. Ilustracije je izlagao na izložbama u Bologni i Firenzi.

German Panzers and Allied Armour in Yugoslavia in World War Two

German Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, Polizei and Italian Army, Soviet Army, British Army, Local Fighting Groups

When the Yugoslavia theatre of operations in 1941-45 is mentioned, the first description that comes to mind is Bandenkampf (anti-Partisan warfare). And truly, more than any other theatre, fighting in the Balkans was among the most irregular and bloody of the whole of World War Two. This publication aims to close a vital gap in documentation of this campaign by providing the first comprehensive account of armoured vehicles and their respective units deployed there.

Combat in Yugoslavia also meant an exceptionally large number of combatants were involved. There was the German Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, German Police, Italian Army, Soviet Army, British Army and, last but not least, various local ethnic groups fighting on one side or the other. All these were equipped with the most amazing and astonishing assembly of armoured vehicles of any theatre of operations in World War Two. Vehicles ranged from early German Panzers, German Beutepanzers captured in previous campaigns in France and Russia, uniquely outdated Italian tanks and tankettes, to the most modern Soviet and American equipment deployed later in the war. And as if that were not enough, this colourful gathering is furthermore enhanced by improvised armoured vehicles and armoured trains.

This book is a truly unique and outstanding compilation of armoured military vehicle rarities, curiosities and oddities!

In 200 pages, this book is illustrated with 358 black-and-white photographs, most of which are hitherto unpublished

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