Military Transport: The Definitive Visual History

by D.K. Publishing

Discover the machines of war that changed the battlefield forever

Explore more than 5,000 years of mechanized conflict around the globe—from chariots and siege-engines to the supersonic fighters and bombers of the modern era.

Take an exhilarating ride through the ever-changing world of mobile warfare, across hundreds of pages of dramatic photography and evocative text with Military Transport

Get up close to more than 400 of the most important and groundbreaking examples ever jump aboard an Assyrian battering ram, drive a Mark V tank, pilot a Supermarine Spitfire, and take the controls of a state-of-the-art MQ-9 Reaper drone. Discover the awesome destructive power of these machines as well as how they are used to support, defend, and protect, and the diverse ways in which war has been waged on the ground, at sea, and in the air.

Profiling the very latest military technology and hardware in unparalleled detail, this engrossing book tells you everything you need to know about this fascinating area of history. It is a must for military enthusiasts of all ages.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published February 24, 2026

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library online catalog mistaking it for a more academic work than it is. What it is is a pretty comprehensive survey history of “military transport” including curiously enough tanks and other armored and unarmored fighting vehicles, ships, and plans. The text to image ratio is reversed with a sometimes overwhelming array of images. I was disappointed to see some images with the kind of errors suggesting AI at work. I was also puzzled by some of the images selected for this book, particularly the curious omissions of some historical and technological examples that I would think were must haves. For example, with only a single two page spread on gliders, the editors overlook the German combat gliders, the American WACO, the British Horsa, etc., and present us with a single photograph featuring the British Hotspur primarily used in training.

[Periplus Bookshop · Rating 5 out of 5]

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