The Tank Book

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241311292
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Pivotal to modern warfare, tanks have dominated the battlefield for over a century. Get up close to more than 400 military colossuses with this definitive visual guide to armoured vehicles. In 1916, the British built a vehicle that could pound the battlefield impervious to enemy fire, crushing obstacles and barbed wire in its path. The first tank, or "Mother" as it was known, had arrived. In The Tank Book you can view it in detail, along with other iconic models including the German Panzer, the legendary Tiger, the Vickers Medium Mark II, the Centurion, and the Hellcat - the fastest armoured fighting vehicle ever. This comprehensive volume takes you through the most exciting story in recent military history with the development of heavy artillery, anti-tank weaponry, and the men - such as Mikail Koshkin and Sir William Tritton - who designed these awe-inspiring beasts. Produced with The Tank Museum, The Tank Book traces the tank's development in response to two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and many other conflicts. It shows each model in detail, highlighting details such as their performance, specification, armour, weaponry, and much more. If you are interested in modern warfare, The Tank Book is truly unmissable reading.

By Tank Into Normandy

Author: Stuart Hills
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304366408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard Holmes Stuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they stood in. After that, the struggles through the Normandy bocage in a replacement tank (of the non-swimming variety), engaging the enemy in a constant round of close encounters, led to a swift mastering of the art of tank warfare and remarkable survival in the midst of carnage and destruction. His story of that journey through hell to victory makes for compulsive reading.

Tiger!

Author: David Fletcher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916355989
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Tanks

Author: Richard Ogorkiewicz
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472813065
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476

Book Description
From an internationally acclaimed expert in the field comes a detailed, analytical and comprehensive account of the worldwide evolution of tanks, from their inception a century ago to the present day. With new ideas stemming from the latest academic research, this study presents a reappraisal of the development of tanks and their evolution during World War I and how the surge in technological development during World War II and the subsequent Cold War drove developments in armour in Europe and America, transforming tanks into fast, resilient and powerful fighting machines. From the primitive, bizarre-looking Mark V to the Matilda and from the menacing King Tiger to the superlative M1 Abrams, Professor Ogorkiewicz shows how tanks gradually acquired the enhanced capabilities that enabled them to become what they are today – the core of combined-arms, mechanized warfare.

Tank Sergeant

Author: Ralph Zumbro
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671639455
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Colorful and spellbinding, this is the combat autobiography of Sergeant Ralph "Zippo" Zumbro and the rarely told story of tank warfare in Vietnam. Zumbro's unit was the most highly decorated of the war, and his story is gripping reading for those interested in the Vietnam war and military nonfiction.

Tank

Author: Nora Phoenix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781075974342
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
A fake relationship with the guy I hate more than anything. Kill me now. Shallow pretty boy, conceited fuckboy, immature assclown. Take your pick, they all apply to Brewer. The world is his ass buffet, and we're all on the menu. I've never hated anyone like I hate Brewer. But when Rebel pairs us to do a scene together, I have to admit I'm looking forward to taking all my irritation out on his...well, you get the picture. When one scene turns into a whole fake relationship, I'm not sure we're going to make it out of this without some bloodshed.But then something weird happens. The more time we spend together, the more I see a different side of him...and dare to show a different side of me. What the hell is happening?** Tank is the second book in the sexy, emotional Ballsy Boys series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but it's more fun reading the series in order. Expect plenty of laughs, a whole lotta steam, and all the feels as you get to know these Ballsy Boys.

Tank!

Author: Ken Tout
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780709055839
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Explores the total experience of battle - the fear and incomprehension, the boredom and exaggerated importance of mundane detail, the fleeting exhilaration and lasting grief. The book tells the story of a crew of men who fought against the Germans in World War II.

World War II the Definitive Visual History

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780593963586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
World War II is captured in hundreds of compelling images, presenting the people, places, and politics involved in the epic conflict. Enter the story during the lead up to war, be in on the strategies and outcomes of major military battles around the world, and understand the aftermath of a conflict that still influences and impacts our world today. You'll meet the key players in thought-provoking profiles and discover their experiences firsthand, from national leaders sounding the orders to combatants on the front line and civilians left behind. Standout moments, including Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings, are revealed in rarely seen color photographs and unforgettable eyewitness accounts. Explosive photography, international maps, accessible text, and supporting timelines combine to show the most destructive event ever known in fascinating depth and detail. World War II: The Definitive Visual Guide provides an unparalleled account of this devastating conflict, so we never forget and continue to learn from the past.

Action Tank

Author: Mike Barry
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648054924
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
A boy finds himself on the other side of the Solar System and has to get home in time for his mum's spaghetti carbonara. This second book in the Action Tank series has 256 pages of full colour comic-book storytelling and is about friendship, discovery, and what you're really capable of.

An Illustrated Guide to Tank Busters

Author: Bruce Quarrie
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780134511542
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Describes the characteristics and capabilities of modern tanks, and discusses the aircraft, missiles, artillery, rockets, and mines used against them.