The World's Great Tanks

The World's Great Tanks
Author: Roger Ford
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-07-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 190869601X

The World's Great Tanks examines the best tanks to have ever entered combat - from the earliest British Mark IVs and Vs to classic World War II tanks such as the Russian T-34, the American Sherman, and the German Tiger and Panther tanks to the more modern tanks, such as the Abrams, T-72, Challenger and Leopard.

The World's Greatest Tanks

The World's Greatest Tanks
Author: Michael E Haskew
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2014-04-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782742646

Tanks features 52 of the best armoured fighting vehicles from World War I to the present day. Each entry is examined over two spreads and includes a brief description of the tank's development and history, a colour profile artwork, photographs, key features and specifications tables.

The Great Book of Tanks

The Great Book of Tanks
Author: David Miller
Publisher: Zenith Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780760314753

This superb reference volume records the history of the most significant tanks that have seen service around the world. The book begins with the World War I era tanks, such as the British Mk 1, that attempted to break the deadlock of the Western Front. It then examines major tanks that emerged during the interwar period. All the celebrated World War II tanks are featured, including the PzKpfw VI Tiger, the M4 Sherman and the T-34. Finally, it surveys the incredible tanks of the postwar era, including the M48, the Merkava and T-54/-55.The text provides succinct information on the design, development, and combat performance of all the tanks featured. Entries are arranged by the year in which a tank first saw service. An introductory chapter presents an in-depth analysis of the development, production, and deployment of tanks.

The World's Greatest Tanks

The World's Greatest Tanks
Author: Michael E Haskew
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2014-04-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782742646

Tanks features 52 of the best armoured fighting vehicles from World War I to the present day. Each entry is examined over two spreads and includes a brief description of the tank's development and history, a colour profile artwork, photographs, key features and specifications tables.

Inside the Great Tanks

Inside the Great Tanks
Author: Hans Halberstadt
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN: 9781861262707

This outstanding history is packed with modern color photography of World War II's best-known tanks. Among the armored fighting vehicles covered are the legendary M4 Sherman, the most famous tank of WWII; the Churchill and Cromwell, which battled their way from Normandy to Hamburg; the Russian T-34, triumphant over the Germans from Stalingrad to the streets of Berlin; and the M60 Patton and Super Sherman, which saw fierce fighting in the Middle East. The collection even includes a rare German Hetzer, a tank-destroyer which took its toll on Allied armor in the last months of the War.

Tanks

Tanks
Author: Christopher Foss
Publisher: Crestline
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2003-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780760315002

The armored tank changed the face of war at the turn of the 20th century, as battles began to rely on machinery and not just men. This book looks at the development of the armored tank vehicle from the early days of the First World War to its place on the battlefield in the 21st century. Detailed illustrations of the design and construction of these armored beasts and the weaponry that is used in today's conflicts is displayed in detail in 500 brilliant color photos.

The Tiger Tank

The Tiger Tank
Author: Roger Ford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN: 9780760305249

Subtitle: The World's Most Important Tanks from World War I to the Present Day. Overview of all the world's tanks from WWI to today. covers history, battles, technology, design/development. Includes hundreds of photographs both historical black and white and contemporary color and color artworks. Also features diagrams explaining strategy and technology.

The Sherman Tank

The Sherman Tank
Author: Roger Ford
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1999
Genre: Sherman tank
ISBN: 9781862270428

The 2nd book in the Weapons of War series takes a hard, critical look at the tank which won the war in the West. The book examines the Sherman's strengths and weaknesses, to find out how it took on and defeated better-armed German tanks.

Allied Tanks of World War II

Allied Tanks of World War II
Author: David Porter
Publisher: Amber Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781782742081

Allied Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Western Allies and the Red Army from 1939–1945. This volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from company up to corps level, providing context for key campaigns throughout the war, organised chronologically.