Tank Spotter’s Guide

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Description

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.

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

Product details

Published May 24 2011
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 128
ISBN 9781849082228
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 15 b/w
Dimensions 130 x 190 mm
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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