Första detaljerade boken om de enorma 15 och 16-tons kranställningarna som den tyska armén använde i sina reparations depåer vid fronten. Innehåller mängder av detaljerade foton av kranarna i bruk samt flera sidor ritningar i skala 1:35. Två språkig, engelsk och tysk text. 256 sidor, liggande A4 inb. Utgivarens beskrivning:
The road gantry cranes were an indispensable tool for maintaining the new Tiger and Panther heavy tanks and Elefant tank hunter near to the front line. An exceptional use for the gantry crane was from 1944 onward with the Division z.V. for loading and unloading of delivered A4 (V2) rockets onto the 'Vidalwagen' or 'Meillerwagen' launching trailers.
For the first time this fascinating gantry cranes development history is documented, with patent applications, as well as its use in action with the Panzer-Werkstattkompanien, engineering units and Division z.V., based on original documents and a lot of pictures. Seen for the first time is a complete series showing the removal and replacement of a Panzer turret and other usage. By drawings and close-up pictures a comparison of 15t and 16t Strabokran shows the differences of both gantry crane types. Also included for modellers a detailed set of drawings of all Strabokran variants in 1/35 scale.