The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles

The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Author: Christopher F. Foss
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles have revolutionised modern warfare, dominating the battlefield in conflicts all over the world with their firepower, armour and mobility. Featured in this book are over 900 tanks, armoured personnel carriers, self-propelled guns, reconnaissance vehicles and armoured cars.

Tanks and Armored Vehicles

Tanks and Armored Vehicles
Author: Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2013-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486413179

44 illustrations of the "Little Willie" (1915), Rolls Royce armored scout car (1916), German Panzer III (1940), American M4 Sherman tank (1942), more Captions.

The World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles

The World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Author: George Forty
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN: 9780754833512

This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as ARVs (armoured recovery vehicles), tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mine-clearers and other Funnies, and AFVs such as armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers and self-propelled artillery, covering a vast range of wheeled, tracked and semi-tracked vehicles. From the world's first tank, Little Willie , to the contemporary M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, the book examines a vast range of tanks and AFVs. This unique volume, with over 1200 wartime and museum photographs, brings together the most significant tanks and AFVs in military history.

Tank

Tank
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1465466037

A visual guide to the history of tanks, Tank tells the full history of tanks through stunning photography and informative text. From the early Mark Is of World War I to the T-34 of World War II to the cutting-edge M1 Abrams of today, Tank showcases the most famous (or infamous) armored fighting vehicles in history. Packed full of tanks, armored vehicles, personnel carriers, and anti-tank weaponry, Tank combines comprehensive photographic spreads with in-depth histories of key manufacturers and specially commissioned visual tours of the most iconic examples of their kind. The featured vehicles are placed in their wider context, along with with tactical and technological improvements, and the impact of the tank on the evolution of battlefield and military strategy. Tank charts the evolution of the tank over the past century, covering over 450 tanks and military vehicles from all over the world. Look through the history of tanks and explore the form and function of a weapon that changed history. Learn the different vehicles' weight, size, country of origin, and time of use through in-depth profiles. An essential visual history, Tank provides a complete and exciting overview to the iconic vehicles that changed history.

The Tank Book

The Tank Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-04-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0241311292

Pivotal to modern warfare, tanks have dominated the battlefield for over a century. Get up close to more than 400 military colossuses with this definitive visual guide to armoured vehicles. In 1916, the British built a vehicle that could pound the battlefield impervious to enemy fire, crushing obstacles and barbed wire in its path. The first tank, or "Mother" as it was known, had arrived. In The Tank Book you can view it in detail, along with other iconic models including the German Panzer, the legendary Tiger, the Vickers Medium Mark II, the Centurion, and the Hellcat - the fastest armoured fighting vehicle ever. This comprehensive volume takes you through the most exciting story in recent military history with the development of heavy artillery, anti-tank weaponry, and the men - such as Mikail Koshkin and Sir William Tritton - who designed these awe-inspiring beasts. Produced with The Tank Museum, The Tank Book traces the tank's development in response to two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and many other conflicts. It shows each model in detail, highlighting details such as their performance, specification, armour, weaponry, and much more. If you are interested in modern warfare, The Tank Book is truly unmissable reading.

Tanks and Other Armoured Fighting Vehicles of World War II

Tanks and Other Armoured Fighting Vehicles of World War II
Author: Brian Terence White
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1983-10-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780671060091

Shows tanks, armored cars, command vehicles, carriers, and reconnaissance vehicles used by the Allied and Axis powers and recounts the development and use of each vehicle

The Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armored Fighting Vehicles

The Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armored Fighting Vehicles
Author: Chris Bishop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN: 9781592236268

A well illustrated and highly informative compendium of armored fighting vehicles, from four wheel drives to main battle tanks, dating from World War II to the present.

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.

Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles

Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles
Author: Robert Jackson
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-04-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780785829263

Arranged chronologically, the book provides a comprehensive visual guide to the development of 1000 of the most interesting armored fighting vehicles that have seen service. Each featured vehicle is illustrated with an excellent full color artwork in profile or three quarter view, showing in great detail the features of the vehicle and the various color schemes used for different marks or for vehicles used in different theaters of war.

Tanks & Military Vehicles

Tanks & Military Vehicles
Author: Philip Trewhitt
Publisher: Mini Encyclopedia
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09-13
Genre: Armoured vehicles, Military
ISBN: 9781782747062

Explore 300 major tanks from World War I to the present day, arranged by type--from battle tanks and tank destroyers to armored cars, amphibious vehicles, and anti-aircraft guns. Each vehicle receives a full-page entry featuring a color side-profile illustration; a detailed specifications table with country of origin, crew, weight, dimensions, armor, armament, powerplant, and performance; and information on the tank's development and history.