
Tanks, The World Encyclopedia of
An illustrated history and directory of tanks, from 1916 to the present day, with more than 650 photographs
George Forty(Author)
Lorenz Books (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2023
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7548-3574-5 (ISBN)
Description
This fully-updated book is an authoritative directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as tank destroyers and armoured recovery vehicles. It begins with a history of tank design and evolution from its first action at Flers during World War I and its dominance on the battlefields of Europe in World War II to the powerful fighting machines of the 20th and 21st century seen in more recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. There then follows two directories: 1914-1945 and 1946 to the Present Day. Focusing on some 230 tanks, each entry includes a description and history with a specification panel detailing the tank's crew, weight, dimensions, armament, armour, powerplant and performance. The tanks are wonderfully illustrated with over 650 photographs, many of which are from the famous Tank Museum at Bovington, Dorset, UK, and never previously published in one volume.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Illustrations
650 photographs and diagrams; 650 photographs and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7548-3574-5 (9780754835745)
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Person
Lt Col George Forty, OBE, FMA was the editor of Regimental Journal Tank for many years and the author of more than 70 books on armoured warfare. Francis Crosby is a well-respected author of military books and is a military advisor to the media industry.