BookFronter
Valentine Infantry Tank Vs Panzer III by Bruce Newsome

Valentine Infantry Tank Vs Panzer III

North Africa 1941-43

Bruce Newsome

Osprey · Print & ebook · November 21, 2023

A unique comparison between the two most numerous British and German tank types from 1941 to 1943.

World War II: European TheaterNorth African HistoryLand Combat Vehicles
Buy on Amazon

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
Compare two tanks’ strengths, weaknesses, upgrades, and encounters across North Africa, 1941–43.
Themes
British and German tank comparison, North African armored warfare, Tank design and upgrades
Genres
Land Combat Vehicles, World War II: European Theater, North African History

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: Land Combat Vehicles.

  1. The Italian Army in North Africa, 1940-43Ralph Riccio, Massimiliano Afiero61% matchAlso shares North African History
  2. Tank Warfare, 1939-1945Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty60% matchAlso shares World War II: European Theater
  3. The World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting VehiclesGeorge Forty, Jack Livesey59% match
  4. Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1960-75Steven J. Zaloga, Mr Felipe Rodríguez58% match
  5. Italian Soldier in North Africa 1941-43Piero Crociani, Pier Paolo Battistelli58% matchAlso shares North African History
  6. American Tanks of World War IIStephen Hart, Professor RussellA. Hart57% matchAlso shares World War II: European Theater
  7. Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943William E. Hiestand, Henry Morshead57% matchAlso shares World War II: European Theater
  8. TankDK, Smithsonian Institution57% match

For younger readers: Airplanes of the Second World War Coloring Book, World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika, World War One: 1914-1918

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Start with this book

About this book

A unique comparison between the two most numerous British and German tank types from 1941 to 1943. Although much has been written about the Panzer III, little attention has been given to the equally prominent Valentine tank. This work compares the respective strengths and weaknesses of these iconic tanks, which frequently went head-to-head in brutal battles across Europe, Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia.

Continue reading

It documents the upgrades made to each AFV type over three years, as up-gunned and up-armoured variants – ever more lethal, ever more survivable – arrived in North Africa. Dr Bruce Newsome explores the two tanks' encounters, from the first Valentine vs Panzer III clashes in 1941, to the Axis drive into Egypt, and on to the Tunisian fighting of 1942–1943. Colour artworks include profile, weaponry and gunsight, and battlescene views of both tanks, while maps chart the campaigns in which they met. Each AVF's performance is also covered, along with their technical details, design evolution, and crew histories.

Valentine and Panzer III

Compare two tanks’ strengths, weaknesses, upgrades, and encounters across North Africa, 1941–43.

Come here for

  • Tank performance, technical details, and design evolution
  • Campaign maps and colour artworks of both tanks

Expect

  • Coverage of each tank’s performance, technical details, and crew histories
  • Clashes from 1941 through the Tunisian fighting of 1942–43

Where it sits

Land Combat Vehicles59%
World War II: European Theater58%
North African History35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • North African History
  • World War II History
  • Military Vehicles
Authors
Bruce Newsome
Publisher
Osprey
Published
November 21, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
British and German tank comparison · North African armored warfare · Tank design and upgrades
Reading lane
North African History