The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles: From World War I to the Present Day [Hardcover]

Chris Bishop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2006

Now you don't need to be a soldier to experience the thrill of the front in one of the toughest vehicles ever designed! Hunker down for adventure with The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles.

• This big, illustrated volume examines all of the significant tanks and armored vehicles of the world, from the very first tanks of World War One to modern combat engineer vehicles.

• Divided into three easy-to-use sections, you're sure to find the information you're looking for quickly. Select from World War One and World War Two, The Cold War, and The Modern Era.

• Each section is meticulously arranged by type: Tanks, armored vehicles, light vehicles, amphibious vehicles and half tracks.

• Roll across Europe in a relentless Panther! Defend the Iron Curtain in a Russian T-10! Conduct modern warfare in the Gulf from a tough Bradley M2!

• Also included are profiles of famous military transport like Tiger and Sherman Tanks, Rolls-Royce armored cars, and Scorpion recon tanks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (July 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159223626X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592236268
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Tank buffs, April 4, 2007

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moviemusicbuff (Walnut, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles: From World War I to the Present Day (Hardcover)

This is truly a complete encyclopedia of Tanks from WWI to the Present Day. I own the Christopher Foss encyclopedia (Nov. 2002) and this encyclopedia is a lot more updated than that volume. For example, there is a lot more information and more recent photographs on the latest Chinese MBT, the type 98 tank. This volume also describes the latest Merkava Mk 4 tank. The most recent Russian tank, the type 90 is given a lot fuller treatment.

What I enjoyed the most are the wonderful photographs / color plates and descriptions for each tank and AFV. Notable tanks are given a feature article, such as the Panther, the Sherman, the Centurion, the Challenger I, the Abrams Tank, etc. I really enjoyed some of the feature articles that described the combat performance of these notable tanks. For example, for both the British Challenger I and the Abrams tanks, there was a brief feature article about how each performed during the 1st Gulf War.

Besides covering tanks, this reference also describes the various armored personnel carriers, light tanks, motorized gun carriages, along with specialized vehicles.

It is truly a monumental work. Tank buffs and modelers will love this reference!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tanks for the memories!, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles: From World War I to the Present Day (Hardcover)

Do not be decieved by the title, it has tanks, trucks, armored cars and armor of all types. It is a very good reference book for the collector or historian. Lots of stat and photos and drawings. Covers a lot of vehicles, First class all the way.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Reference Book On Tanks, December 19, 2011

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GEORGE GALATIS "The General" (Pensacola, Fl) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this book several years ago and I must say it is the very best in its descriptions and information on military tanks. Both my son and I are interested in military history, primarily WWI and WWII. I purchased this book for my son not only as a book for entertainment, but for reference and academic reasons. Both of us use it often to enhance our knowledge on particular tanks. The book is detailed enough and has excellent photos and supporting material for each tank, along with enough historical information to keep anyone's interest. It is a heavy book and thick and the price is justified by the quality and the degree of information it contains. My son was 10 years old when I purchased this and he had no problem reading or understanding it. He is now 15 and can from memory remember intricate details about various tanks where he can hold conversations with experienced military tank personal. Our next investment will be visiting the various tank museums in the USA. This is a book we will keep forever in our library so it is to us a real investment.