By (author) Haskew, Michael E
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Tanks is a comprehensive study of the key tanks and armoured fighting vehicles built since World War I. Arranged chronologically, each vehicle has a cutaway artwork labelled with key items of interest, and photographs showing both the interior and exterior, with full design and development history and detailed specifications.
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Illustrated with detailed artworks and full-colour photographs, Tanks is a comprehensive study of the key tanks and armoured fighting vehicles built since their first use in World War I. Arranged chronologically, each vehicle has a cutaway artwork labelled with key items of interest, and accompanying photographs showing both the tank’s interior and exterior in detail. Each entry also has full design and development history.
With detailed specifications for each vehicle, all the major tank types are featured, including the Tiger, Panther, T-72 and M1 Abrams, making Tanks an essential reference guide for modellers, military historians and tank enthusiasts.
Table of contents
Historic tanks
Introduction
Sturmpanzerwagen A7V
Tank Mk V Male
PzKpfw IV Ausf F2
StuG III
Char B1 bis
PzKpfw III Ausf N
M3A3 Stuart
M3A3 General Lee
M4A4 Sherman
Panther
Tiger
Churchill Mk IV
A 27M Cromwell Mk VII
Tiger II King Tiger
T-34/85
IS-3 Josef Stalin
Centurion A41
T-55
M48A3 Patton
M41 Walker Bulldog
AMX-13
PT 76
Saladin
M113
M60
Modern Tanks
Introduction
Stridsvagen 103B
BTR-60PA
T-62
ZSU-23-4
M109
Leopard 1
BMP-1
Chieftain Mk5
M551 Sheridan
Scimitar
Marder
Warrior
AA V7
T-72
Ratel
Merkava
Leopard 2
M2 Bradley
Challenger 1
MLRS
M1A1 Abrams
M1A2 Abrams
Leclerc
Challenger 2
T-90
Index
Biographical note
Michael E. Haskew is the editor of WWII History Magazine and The World War II Desk Reference with the Eisenhower Center for American Studies. He is the author of "The Sniper At War," "The Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in World War II," "Order of Battle: Western Allied Forces of WWII," and "The Italian Campaign in World War II."
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Fully illustrated comprehensive guide to the key tanks and armoured fighting vehicles built since WWI.