Panzer Tracts No.22-6: schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz.8)

Panzer Tracts No.22-6: schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz.8)A new volume, after ten years, Panzer Tracts No. 22-6 is set to become the definitive reference for all types and variants of the German Sd.Kfz.8 halftrack. This book covers early production models as well as armed and armoured versions, including the wooden Holzenpritsche. It is based on meticulous archival research and precise measurements of surviving vehicles. Spanning 102 pages, it features 26 pages of highly accurate 1:35-scale CAD drawings detailing every variant. The photo selection, typically two per page, prioritises clarity and rarity, making this an essential addition for historians, modellers, and enthusiasts alike.Book DataAuthors: Hilary Doyle & Thomas Jentz ISBN: 9781915969330 Language: English Pages: 102 Photos: 110 CAD Drawings: 26 pages of 1:35 scale CAD drawings Physical: Softcover, 280x215mm, portraitWebsite ReviewsAMPS-Armor Panzer-Modell.deContentsIntroductionOfficial DesignationsDaimler-Benz ZD.5 with Maybach DSO 8 EngineSchwerer geländegängiger Zugkraftwagen 12t (Vs.Kfz.614) Typ DB s7Schwerer geländegängiger Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz.8) Typ DB s8Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz.8) Typ DB 9Planning Future Requirements of s.Zgkw.12t until March 1939Development of the Maybach HL 76 and HL 85 EnginesSchwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz.8) Typ DB 10ProductionCAD DrawingsDistribution of schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12tStatus of Krupp-Elmag, Mülhausen and Südwerke, BambergS.Zgkw.12t (Sd.Kfz.8) DB 10 Holzpritschen AufbauS.p.A., Turin, Italy. Plans to Produce s.Zgkw.12tArmoured Versions of the s.Zgkw.12tKetten-Zugkraftwagen 12t (Reichspost) für SoldatensenderSurvivorsAbout the Authors Hilary L Doyle Author Hilary initially trained as a civil engineering draughtsman with the Irish Railways, but later achieved Chartered Engineer status. In 1967, he became a pioneer of technical desktop computing in Ireland. From 1973, his professional career was in management in the computer industry, and he was awarded a Fellowship of the Irish Computer Society. Hilary lives with his wife near Dublin and has eight grandchildren. Thomas L Jentz ✟ Author Tom was from Indiana and spent a year at Purdue University before serving in an armoured unit of the US Army in Germany, later completing nuclear training with the Army. After returning to civilian life, he worked as a nuclear health physicist and consultant to the nuclear industry, living with his family near the US National Archives in Washington, DC. His interest in military history was shaped by stories from his Uncle Ed, who the Wehrmacht had captured in North Africa after an action in which 100 Sherman tanks were destroyed. Tom died in 2012.