Whatever the reason behind your interest in afvs, this book will entrall you. A technical directory of major combat vehicles from world war i to the present day by foss, christopher. Panzer the german tanks encyclopedia is the tittle of this new book and guess what it is and what its all about. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles is a definitive guide to over 1500 armored vehicles that have it was the development of the internal combustion engine that allowed a vehicle to possess both features on the battlefield. It was written by peter chamberlain and hilary doyle with editing by thomas jentz. The complete illustrated dictionary of german battle tanks, armoured cars.
Icks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Over 400 vehicles and 1200 wartime and modern photographs by george forty, lieutenantcolonel, jack livesey online at alibris. An authoritative reference book for historical armor enthusiasts and modelers. Arranged chronologically, the book provides a comprehensive visual guide to the. A celebration of the worlds iconic military vehicles told with gripping visual detail, tank is the ultimate guide to the machines that changed the world. The encyclopedia of french tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, 19141940 book. In encyclopedic form, without forgetting any of the principal one hundred autos tanks and armored cars and their 200 variants and derivatives troop transport, bridge layers, antimine tanks, etc, this book offers a panorama absolutely full of all the vehicles that have succeeded or surrounded the great war until the beginning of world war ii. Tanks and armored fighting vehicles visual encyclopedia. On attack on kraljevo 1941, chetniks and partisans done joint attack but tank platoon is formed from r35 and h39 with crews both tanks have 2 crew member only from partisans, both drivers was serving like drivers on ft17 tanks in royal yugoslav army before war, s35 was not movable, because burned engine, so mg an 47mm gun with 26 shells, were taken and used like. Encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles by will fowler hardcover mint condition. Encyclopedia of tanks by crow duncan robert j icks abebooks.
A definitive encyclopedia of the most importnat tank. From world war i to the present day its a great book with nice photos aimed not at tanks experts but mostly for those who just want to know more about the history and evolution of the tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Wells land battleships to the latest main battle tanks, our articles cover all eras of armor development and cover a wide swathe of armored vehicle designs ranging from bridge layers and engineering vehicles to tank. Written by tank expert george forty, its a heavilyillustrated guide to military heavy metal of the past century. Our book stock covers a wide range of subjects such as first editions, signed editions. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles book. The book is divided into sections by country, with entries arranged chronologically. Next, the reader can find some directories focusing on some tanks, the first covering world wars i and ii, and the second covering the.
The complete illustrated dictionary of german battle tanks, armoured cars, selfpropelled guns and semitrack chamberlain, peter, doyle, hilary on. Over 400 vehicles and 1200 wartime and modern photographs forty, george, livesey, jack on. Im glad this book because i needed to find out about the all the axis and allied countries that participated in world war ii for my military history class that im taking in college. This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as arvs armoured recovery vehicles, tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mineclearers and other funnies, and afvs such as armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers and selfpropelled artillery, covering a vast range of wheeled. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, tank encyclopedia is the place to find all armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from h.
George forty an illustrated history and comprehensive directory of tanks from around the world, with over 500 photographs of historical and modern machinescover. Despite covering every armored no unarmored halftracks, no kettenkrad vehicle ever even reaching prototype stage, the book left something to. With two exclusive prints of a 1940 m3a1 stuart and a 1940 stug iii, tank is a perfect gift for the military history enthusiast. A complete illustrated directory of german battle tanks, armoured cars, selfpropelled guns and semi chamberlain, peter, doyle, hilary l. Armored vehicles, tanks, modeling, german, amazon, deutsch, german language, riding habit, models. The illustrated encyclopedia of the worlds tanks and fighting vehicles. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles. As a modeler i will find it a useful tool as few color photographs are available from that era. A complete illustrated directory is finally available that shows and describes nearly 300 types of german battle tanks, armored cars, selfpropelled guns, and semitracked vehicles manufactured and put into service from 1933 to 1945. This book serves as an excellent visual reference of every tank to have made a mark on history. Wells land battleships to the latest main battle tanks, our articles cover all eras of armor development and cover a wide swathe of armored vehicle designs. It begins with a guide to the history of the tank and its evolution since the world war i. This book is a directory of tanks and their derivatives, such as tank destroyers, command versions, arvs armoured recovery vehicles, and funnies. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles pdf.
It does not include the category of self propelled artillery. Over 400 vehicles and 1200 wartime and modern photographs. The hardcover of the the world encyclopedia of tanks. George fortys most popular book is the world encyclopedia of tanks. A musthave for students of world war i and ii tanks. A complete illustrated directory of german battle tanks, armoured cars, selfpropelled guns, and semitracked vehicles, 19331945 by peter chamberlain, hilary doyle online at alibris. I have other books on the subject written by christopher foss, duncan crow, george forty. The encyclopedia of french tanks and armoured fighting.
Hunker down for adventure with the encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles. This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as arvs armoured recovery vehicles, tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mineclearers and other funnies, and afvs such as armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers and selfpropelled artillery, covering a vast range of wheeled, tracked and. It covers vehicles ranging from the french wwi frotturmellaffly armoured road roller up to the salvadoran cold war marenco m114 converted vehicles. A complete illustrated directory of german battle tanks, armoured cars. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles by.
Robert joseph icks a brief history of the tank, its design features and capabilities, followed by a list of tanks used. I hesitated to give this book 5 stars because it has a serious omission. Tanks assaults by rebels are relatively rare, for now, and the ukrainians have the numeric advantage. Very little information is given about each type of tank or operational history. Like other coffee table picture books in the dk line, it is not intended to be an encyclopedia and those interested in a more thorough discussion of tanks and armored vehicles need to look elsewhere. An illustrated history and comprehensive directory of tanks around the world, with over 700 photographs of historical and modern machines from the 17v sturmpanzerwagen to the vickers mk7 mbt. Only recently have the records of the manufacturers been made public, so never before could you know just how many of each model were available. The book is divided into three chapters, world war i and ii, the cold war, and the modern era, and is further subdivided by types, with sections on the u. An illustrated history and comprehensive directory of tanks around the world, with over 700. Development of the cv90 swedish ifv tank encyclopedia.
The book is presented in encyclopedia format, with the largest division being country of origin. Illustrated encyclopedia worlds tanks fighting vehicles. There is much to like about this useful reference and plenty of new archive images. However, it is a great book for camouflage and markings of ww ii tanks. Encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles by. Buy encyclopaedia of german tanks of world war two. These are three of the top armor historians of their era. The paperback of the military aircraft, tanks and ships. Illustrated encyclopedia of military vehicles book 1. This lorenz books 2011 release appears to be a straight reprint of the original illustrated guide to tanks of the world published in 2005.
Books by george forty author of the world encyclopedia of. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a casual interest in tanks, but it is not a must have for serious students of the topic. Truly an encyclopedia of german tanks and afvs during wwii meaning a large number of subjects covered with very little detail for each. While the title claims to be an encyclopedia on ww ii tanks it truly is not. The afv designs are then subdivided into armored cars, tanks, armored personnel carriers and selfpropelled guns. From early jets to the f22 raptor, from the centurion. The world encyclopedia of tanks goodreads share book.
Nazi germany tanks and armored cars from 1933 to 1945. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles for slightly less than two years. Encyclopedia of german tanks of world war two book. The first issue of the tank encyclopedia magazine has been remastered and rereleased. Now you dont need to be a soldier to experience the thrill of the front in one of the toughest vehicles ever designed.
It covers vehicles ranging from the french wwi frotturmellaffly armoured road roller up to the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. These had a profound influence on wartime and postwar tank design worldwide. The encyclopedia of german tanks of world war two is the reference book for all german armored fighting vehicles of wwii. Armoured fighting vehicles visual encyclopedia is a directory of more than of the finest tanks, jeeps, trucks, tank destroyers, wheeled and tracked infantry vehicles, amphibious vehicles, engineer vehicles, self propelled artillery and armoured cars built in the last 100 years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A detailed index is provided for easy crossreferencing. The complete illustrated directory of german battle tanks, armoured cars, selfpropelled guns and semitracked vehicles, 193345 new ed of 2 revised ed by chamberlain, peter, doyle, evelyn isbn. Ironically both sides used similar tanks, like the aging t.
Thick paper and a chunky build give this book a feel that matches its subject matter. Great tanks battles never occurred and most of the time, mbts are used on both sides for infantry support, patrol, or as fixed deterrents. George forty has 77 books on goodreads with 852 ratings. The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehic.
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