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King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945
By David R. Higgins, Jim Laurier and Peter Dennis
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This book examines the technology and strategy that defined the outcome of the battles between the King Tiger and the IS-2. The Soviets had been quick to develop tanks that could fight the Tiger on an equal footing, but these were developed as part of a completely different strategy than that employed by the Germans. The King Tiger was a modern marvel, and remained unmatched in one-on-one combat. Technologically superior, with greater firepower and better armour than the Soviet IS-2, the King Tiger was a formidable opponent. However, the IS-2 was lighter, more manoeuvrable and most importantly, far more numerous. With overwhelming numerical superiority the Soviets were able to simply overwhelm their opponents, negating the technical superiority of the King Tiger
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David R. Higgins
David R. Higgins is the author of several military history books and has written articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, World At War and Modern War. He has appeared on television's Greatest Tank Battles.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What you see is essentially what you get, as the operational action described is essentially that of the 503rd SS Heavy Tank Battalion against the Soviet onslaught in Pomerania in the Spring of 1945; there is rather more perspective from the German than the Soviet side.