Tanks; From World War I to the Present Day
New York: Metro Books, 2008. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Format is 11.75 inches by 8.75 inches. 224 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated DJ has slight wear and soiling. Illustrations (some in color). Technical specifications. Contents include Introduction; The End of the Great War; Early World War II Tanks; Late World War II Tanks; Tanks of the Cold War; Modern Tanks, Glossary; and Index. Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defense topics. He is the author of Tanks, Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper, Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defense. Every period of tank development is explored in turn, from their development and the introduction of the first tank-Little Willie, through World War II and the Cold War to today's modern tanks. All the famous examples of tank types are featured, such as the Panther, Tiger, and M1 Abrams. Many of the vehicles described in Tanks are also accompanied by detailed color profiles. There are also full specifications tables that list number of crew, weights, dimensions, armament, powerplant, and performance. Stunning photographs and illustrations show the tanks in action around the world. Special double-page feature spreads also provide a more detailed comparison of key tanks within specific time periods, for example the T-34/85 versus the Panther and the Merkava versus the Leopard II. With over 200 color and black-and white photographs and illustrations, Tanks is a comprehensive and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in armored warfare. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Tanks, Armored Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Vehicles, Amphibious Vehicles, Armored Cars, Vickers, Cold War, J.F.C. Fuller, Panzer, Erwin Rommel, Operation Barbarossa, Richard O'Connor, Persian Gulf War
ISBN: 9781435101234
[Book #84793]
Price: $65.00