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

by Chris Bishop

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.

Genres: Military Fiction, History, World War II, Reference, Nonfiction, Military History

448 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Arthur Arroyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have other books on the subject written by Christopher Foss, Duncan Crow, George Forty, Richard Ogorkiewiz, but I
find Bishop s book as one of the best written book on the subject of tanks and armored vehicles.