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King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945 Paperback - 2011

by David R. Higgins; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Peter Dennis (Illustrator)


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David R. Higgins attended the Columbus College of Art & Design, and received a BFA from Ohio State University and an MISM from Keller. In addition to the Roer River Battles he has written over twenty articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, and World at War, as well as MCSGroup, a conflict simulation provider for the US Defense Department. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Title King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945
  • Author David R. Higgins; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Botley
  • Date 2011-08-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781849084048 / 1849084041
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.73 x 7.35 x 0.24 in (24.71 x 18.67 x 0.61 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Germany
    • Cultural Region: Russian
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Soviet, Tiger II (Tank)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011283464
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.53

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"Author David R. Higgins brings to us a wealth of historical, tactical, doctrinal, technical, organizational, and archival information about the ultimate armor adversaries of World War Two." -Frederick Boucher, AeroScale

About the author

David R. Higgins attended the Columbus College of Art & Design, and received a BFA from Ohio State University and an MISM from Keller. In addition to the Roer River Battles he has written over twenty articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, and World at War, as well as MCSGroup, a conflict simulation provider for the US Defense Department. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.
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