Tank Spotter's Guide
Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western Front trenches, tanks went on to revolutionize warfare. From the lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II, to the great battles in the Middle Eastern desert, tanks have become one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of the modern battlefield. This pocket guide makes accessible to 'rivetheads' everywhere essential information to identify 40 of history's most fearsome tanks, including Germany's Tiger, Russia's T-34, America's Sherman and Panther, and France's FT-17. Each tank is presented with a detailed drawing to aid recognition.
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Tank Spotter's Guide
Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western Front trenches, tanks went on to revolutionize warfare. From the lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II, to the great battles in the Middle Eastern desert, tanks have become one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of the modern battlefield. This pocket guide makes accessible to 'rivetheads' everywhere essential information to identify 40 of history's most fearsome tanks, including Germany's Tiger, Russia's T-34, America's Sherman and Panther, and France's FT-17. Each tank is presented with a detailed drawing to aid recognition.
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Tank Spotter's Guide

Tank Spotter's Guide

by The Tank Museum
Tank Spotter's Guide

Tank Spotter's Guide

by The Tank Museum

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Overview

Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western Front trenches, tanks went on to revolutionize warfare. From the lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II, to the great battles in the Middle Eastern desert, tanks have become one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of the modern battlefield. This pocket guide makes accessible to 'rivetheads' everywhere essential information to identify 40 of history's most fearsome tanks, including Germany's Tiger, Russia's T-34, America's Sherman and Panther, and France's FT-17. Each tank is presented with a detailed drawing to aid recognition.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781849082228
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 05/24/2011
Series: General Military
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 5.05(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Published in association with the Tank Museum in Britain.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Mark I

The Mark IV

The A7V

The Mark V

The Panzer III

The Matilda Infantry Tank

The M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank

The Panzer IV

The Crusader Cruiser Tank

The T­34/76

The M4 Sherman

The Panther Medium Tank

The Tiger I Heavy Tank

The Sherman Firefly

The T­34/85

The Churchill Infantry Tank

The KV­1 Heavy Tank

The Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank

The King Tiger Heavy Tank

The Cromwell Cruiser Tank

The M48 Patton

The Sherman DD Amphibious Tank

The M24 Chaffee Light Tank

The M3 and M5 Stuart Light Tank

The Centurion Universal Tank

The M26/M46 Pershing Tank

The T­54 and T­55 Main Battle Tanks

The M551 Sheridan Tank

The T­62 Main Battle Tank

The IS Heavy Tank

The Leopard I Main Battle Tank

The M60 Main Battle Tank

The Chieftain Main Battle Tank

The T­72 Main Battle Tank

The Merkava Main Battle Tank

The Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank

The Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank

The T­80 Main Battle Tank

The Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank

The M1 Abrams Tank

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"...an excellent book for the beginner and one that will come in handy for the more knowledgeable tank enthusiast as well." -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness 

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