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Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (Jane's Recognition Guides) 4th Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0007183265
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Product Details

  • Series: Jane's Recognition Guides
  • Paperback: 495 pages
  • Publisher: Fourth Estate in America; 4 edition (March 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007183267
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007183265
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 4.5 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars5-star reference marred by key omissions.
By Alf R. Bergesen on August 4, 2006
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Jane's is a recognition guide, and a fine one at that. It should be noted, however, that as a recognition guide, it is not a book about tanks and other fighting vehicles, so don't expect much text covering armored vehicle tactics, operations, capabilities, weapon systems, etc.

As a recognition guide, this book does provide sillouettes, line drawings, multiple color photographs, lists of key recognition figures and basic vehicle statistics in order to aid the reader in recognizing various modern armored fighting vehicles. Aslo included are lists of nations who currently use each model.

Surprisingly, not included in the latest version of the book are a handful of vehicles currently seeing extensive combat action and receiving a good deal of media coverage. These vehicles include the U.S. Army's Stryker wheeled APC (based on the Mowag Piranha and LAV-25), the Israeli Achzarit tracked "heavy" APC (based on the hull of the T-54 & T-55 MBT's), Puma tracked Engineer carrier, and low-instensity conflict tracked carriers Nakpadon and Nakpachon (all based on the chasis of the Centurion MBT).

All of the above are derivatives of pre-existing models which are covered by the book but, as in the case of the Israeli APC's, the modifications are so extensive as to make the resulting vehicles almost completely new in terms of components, performance, AND appearance. You've probably seen all of these vehicles quite recently on the national news but you will not be able to find them in Jane's. The omission of these almost completely new vehicles is therefore quite surprising.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsOf friends and foes
By Michael Lee Pemberton on October 1, 2015
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I "cut my teeth" on the M48A5 and completed my career as an M1A1 Abrams Tank Master Gunner/Platoon Sergeant. Jane's Recognition Guides were indispensable for studying vehicle recognition and being prepared to instantly distinguish friend from foe, because we were very rarely if ever able to access either. In the Coalition Forces of the PGW, the M1A1 of the US were operating in close proximity to British Centurion and Chieftain model tanks. To our eternal regret, poor communication or a land navigation error led to British tanks operating forward of US positions, and a vehicle identification error in the dark of night on the part of a US crew resulted in their mistakenly engaging the British with deadly effect. Slide projector images, photographs, diagrams, illustrations, operator manuals, 3-D computer modeling and even motion pictures of maneuvering vehicles don't compare to meeting "in the flesh" and hands on experience. The Jane's series are, however, an excellent place to figuratively touch the vehicles and their unique characteristics. In the shifting world of friends and foes who make use of the same or similar types of vehicles, Jane's is also an invaluable asset in knowing which nations employee each vehicle. One drawback to this volume is spreading some vehicle picture across two pages rather than rotating them ninety degrees so that they appear only on one page.
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3.0 out of 5 starsNot for the Metric challenged.
By Keith K. on December 26, 2011
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This is overall a good quality book with only a few sub standard pictures. There are inaccurate descriptions here and there. Example on page 485 under "key recognition features" it states a "short stubby barrel, no fume extractor or muzzle brake." Well the photo below that shows a muzzled 203mm barrel the length of a tree trunk.

If however you are metric challenged as I am you should note the specs are in metric. This was a negative for me. It may or may not for you but you should be aware of this.

Also on a series of vehicles most books go in chronological order oldest to most current.This goes from newest to oldest or no particular order. Example T-90/T-80/T-64/T-72/T-62/T-54/55. Again may or may not bother you.
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4.0 out of 5 starsOverall excellent guide with a ton of information and pictures
By Daniel P. Deland on August 12, 2015
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Overall excellent guide with a ton of information and pictures. Does require a bit of an update to include North Korean vehicles. The title is a little misleading because it covers not only Tanks, but APCs and AFVs as well. Some pictures, including the USMC LAV-25 are incorrect and show the Canadian variant.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThink TANK.
By Francois Bardol on June 30, 2006
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Chris Foss's Book is simply dazzling by the good quality of the photos,drawings and the ton of information he offers. Displaying an enviable knowledge and comprehension of these weapons platforms, , he helps the Neophyte, the Model maker , as well as Armed Forces Researchers and Historians.After reading the passage on each vehicle, especially the finely crafted "key recognition features" Blue inset, we feel we know the vehicle inside out, and can sometimes trace the project back to its inception.Dare look at these toy -looking weapons platforms and understand their pacifying or terrifying power.

For anyone who wants to know how troops and massive firepower can be mobilized and moved very fast, and a decisive factor in the new types of conflicts that may arise in the Twenty First Century.Francois BARDOL
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat pictures of each combat vehicle and in most cases ...
By Mark Babbitt Jr. on August 8, 2015
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Great pictures of each combat vehicle and in most cases there are several and at times ones of different variants of said vehicle. Very in depth stats on each vehicle in this book and is a must for a handy pocket guide. I recommend picking up all of Jane's books.
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