The World's Great Tanks
Title | The World's Great Tanks PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Ford |
Publisher | Amber Books Ltd |
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 Great Book of Tanks
Title | The Great Book of Tanks PDF eBook |
Author | David Miller |
Publisher | Zenith Press |
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
Title | The World's Greatest Tanks PDF eBook |
Author | Michael E Haskew |
Publisher | Amber Books Ltd |
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
Title | Inside the Great Tanks PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Halberstadt |
Publisher | Crowood Press (UK) |
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.
The Tiger Tank
Title | The Tiger Tank PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Ford |
Publisher | |
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
Title | The Sherman Tank PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Ford |
Publisher | Spellmount, Limited Publishers |
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.
The Great Tank Scandal: British armour in the Second World War
Title | The Great Tank Scandal: British armour in the Second World War PDF eBook |
Author | David Fletcher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Tanks (Military science) |
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