The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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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.
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The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles by Christopher F Foss
This is an authoritative and lavish guide to the vehicles built for use in the front line from 1900 to the present day and is a comprehensive illustrated reference tool for the armoured fighting vehicles of the world, both past and present. - Details over 900 tanks, armoured personnel carriers, tank destroyers, reconnaissance vehicles, armoured cars and self propelled guns from the British Mk I tank of World War I to the German Tiger of World War II and the American M1 Abrams seen today. - Divided into sections by country, each section is further divided into four categories: tanks, reconnaissance vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and tank destroyers/assault guns. - Entries within each category are listed chronologically for easy reference. - Each entry is accompanied by a description of its development and service record, and full specifications are given with both imperial and metric measurements. - Includes full colour artworks, including cutaways and colour and black and white photographs of the vehicles. - Contains entries on all the major types of armoured fighting vehicle since 1900. - Countries included are USA, Germany, Britain, Soviet Union, France, Canada, China, Japan, Italy, Israel and Sweden.
(Location: Bordon, Hampshire) has edited and written over sixty books on military subject. These include Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Jane's Main Battle Tanks of the World.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781862271883 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862271887 |
| Title | The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles |
| Author | Christopher F Foss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |