British and American Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American and Commonwealth Tanks, 1939-45

by Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis

This is an illustrated history of British, American and Commonwealth tanks, gun motor carriages and special vehicles 1939-1945. Packed with over 500 outstanding photographs and drawings, and compiled by the widely respected AFV experts Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, this is the most comprehensive reference source yet published on the history and development of Allied tanks in the Second World War.
Every significant tank type and variant produced in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand is included in the book and described in full - more than 2,000 vehicles in all. With concise specifications throughout, comparative scale drawings and details in the appendices of principal tank guns, engines and suspension systems this book is a must for the tank enthusiast, military historian and modeller.

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

222 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1981

Reviews

[Mohammed omran · Rating 2 out of 5]

A nice and some what in depth in so far as the many vehicles covered goes over view of the US and Commonwealth AFVs used and developed during the Second World War.The body of text is direct and at times dry making this book at times more a technical read. Good photos and technical data attached to all of the vehicles though I feel that schematics or colour plates illustrating many of these AFVs would really have enhanced this book.A solid read for any one who wants a general idea on the famous and less than famous 'tanks' used by the Anglosphere.80 %

[Jason Fawkes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good catalogue of tracked allied vehicles, with thumbnail explanations of marks and variants.

[Jean-Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a complete, thorough, albeit introductory overview of Commonwealth and American tanks of WWII, this is the book to get without question. It presents all models and their variants, with short technical and operational background texts, along with numerous pictures taken from archives.

Not a perfect book to be sure, it is, in my opinion, unique both in its scope and format, and that is what makes its usefulness. Pictures are sometime of very poor quality and editing left much to be desired. But five stars nonetheless.

[Kym Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice and some what in depth in so far as the many vehicles covered goes over view of the US and Commonwealth AFVs used and developed during the Second World War.

The body of text is direct and at times dry making this book at times more a technical read. Good photos and technical data attached to all of the vehicles though I feel that schematics or colour plates illustrating many of these AFVs would really have enhanced this book.

A solid read for any one who wants a general idea on the famous and less than famous 'tanks' used by the Anglosphere.

80 %