Armored Military Vehicles Enhanced Edition

Armored Military Vehicles Enhanced Edition
Author: Jenny Lillystone
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632877899

A Children's Book About Armored Military Vehicles. Pictures and info about light armored vehicles, mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, fighting vehicles and much more. Over 45 photos and 4 videos. When the military builds a base in a war zone it's the size of a small city. The base needs all of the vehicles a small city would need. Vehicles that stay inside the base don't need as much armor as vehicles that are used outside of the base.

Military Heavy Equipment (Enhanced Edition)

Military Heavy Equipment (Enhanced Edition)
Author: Jenny Lillystone
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632878267

A Children's Book About Heavy Military Equipment. Pictures and info about Earth Movers, Tactical Trucks, Heavy Equipment Transport, the Assault Breacher Vehicle and much more. 51 photos and 4 videos. Military heavy equipment is used for construction, moving earth, digging, excavation, grading, filling, clearing and pushing. These machines remove obstacles and also put obstacles in the path of the enemy. Heavy equipment is also used to move, transport, lift and carry cargo, supplies and materials. When equipment is needed in a war zone the operator of the vehicle has to be protected. And that is the big difference between military heavy equipment and the commercial equipment. The vehicles must be mine resistant, ambush protected, armor plated and still usable off road. They will have a reinforced cabin. These vehicles are so specialized that the military even gives them their own names.

Military Amphibious Vehicles Enhanced Edition

Military Amphibious Vehicles Enhanced Edition
Author: Jenny Lillystone
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1632878259

A Children's Book about military amphibious vehicles. Getting from ship to shore. Pictures and info about landing craft air cushioned (hover craft), amphibious assault vehicles and much more. 60 photos. One of the ways the military delivers troops, cargo and equipment is by ship. The ships in a war zone can't pull up to a dock and unload. They must unload at sea. A look at the process of getting troops and supplies from the ship to shore.

American Military Vehicles of World War I

American Military Vehicles of World War I
Author: Albert Mroz
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2009-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786454768

In World War I the American motor vehicle industry was tested by the sudden appearance of vast transport challenges. The nation's immense manufacturing capabilities and abundant natural resources combined with increased standardization and mass production to enable the industry to meet the military's needs. Motor vehicles and aircraft were quickly cemented as the most influential military tools of the early twentieth century. This book both describes the development and use of a wide range of specialized motor vehicles during World War I and analyzes how their advent indelibly altered modern warfare and transportation.

Armored Vehicles

Armored Vehicles
Author: Drew Nelson
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433984520

Armored Vehicles From massive tanks to the US president’s limousine, armored vehicles are a common sight around the world—especially where there’s the potential for danger. Armed with machine guns and cannons or equipped to carry dozens of soldiers, the different kinds of armored vehicles have important jobs to do. This book takes readers from Leonardo da Vinci’s fascinating vision of an armored military machine to today’s best armored vehicle models with accessible content and up-close photographs. The main text includes historical information that complements the social studies curriculum, and sidebars add fun facts and more incredible detail.

Military Cargo Planes (Enhanced Edition)

Military Cargo Planes (Enhanced Edition)
Author: Jenny Lillystone
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632878585

A Children's Book About Military Cargo Planes. Pictures and info about cargo planes, air drops, aerial refueling and much more. 58 photos and 4 videos Cargo and troop transport planes are an important part of the military. Without these planes, it would be almost impossible to deliver troops and supplies to a war zone.

Tank

Tank
Author: Michael E. Haskew
Publisher: Zenith Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2015-11-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0760349630

Military historian Michael E. Haskew profiles the entire history of the mechanized juggernaut that changed the face of military engagement 100 years ago.

Armored Fighting Vehicles

Armored Fighting Vehicles
Author: Philip Trewhitt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780760712603

"Each vehicle featured is illustrated by a full-color side-profile artwork, and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving country of origin, crew, weight, dimensions, armor, armament, powerplant, and performance, all measurements in imperial and metric. In addition, there is accompanying text for each vehicle that summarizes the vehicle's development and service history"--Jacket.

Ford M8 and M20

Ford M8 and M20
Author: David Doyle
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2021-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780764361432

Developed to provide the US military with a fast-moving reconnaissance vehicle sufficiently armed to knock out WWII-era armored vehicles. The M8 Armored Car and its sibling, the M20 Armored Utility Vehicles, were the most widely used armored vehicles built by Ford. These vehicles saw use with the US Army as well as Allied nations during WWII and well into the 1960s. This book chronicles the development and use of the vehicle from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank is explored, and its history is explained.

Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles
Author: Ian Graham
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781432916459

Have you ever wanted to command a battle tank? This new edition of 'Military Vehicles' shows you how the world's toughest machines are designed, built, and operated. Learn about the fearsome Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) and the Bradley M2 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV). See why the T-90 MBT is designed to explode and the Stridsvagn 103 has no gun turret. Lift the hatch and take a closer look at the Abrams M1A2 MBT. From light tanks and mobility trucks, to rocket launchers and bridges on wheels, the whole troop is covered. Put on your flak jacket and prepare to be amazed. The revised and updated 'Designed for Success' series shows how designers create the very best cars, planes, motorcycles, and other exciting vehicles. It explains the many design challenges that designers and engineers must overcome and the factors they must take into account, such as materials, cost, and new technology.