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History of Tank Warfare: From World War I to the Present Day
A highly illustrated and accessible account of tank warfare through history and around the world.
Explore the development of tank warfare, from its first significant use at Cambrai during World War I to major tank battles of World War II, the Indo-Pakistan War, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Allied invasions of Iraq. Each of the specially commissioned maps highlights a particular aspect of combat, so they vary in shape and size—from isometric to semi-circular and full-page to double-spread—and in outlook, with some maps giving a global perspective while others take a narrow focus. Major battles such as Villers-Bretonneux, Amiens, Kursk, and the Golan Heights are shown in great detail, and all the maps include a key to help readers to understand the events. With extensively researched text telling the stories behind these conflicts concisely and clearly, the History of Tank Warfare is an invaluable reference.
Reissue of Atlas of Tank Warfare
Explore the development of tank warfare, from its first significant use at Cambrai during World War I to major tank battles of World War II, the Indo-Pakistan War, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Allied invasions of Iraq. Each of the specially commissioned maps highlights a particular aspect of combat, so they vary in shape and size—from isometric to semi-circular and full-page to double-spread—and in outlook, with some maps giving a global perspective while others take a narrow focus. Major battles such as Villers-Bretonneux, Amiens, Kursk, and the Golan Heights are shown in great detail, and all the maps include a key to help readers to understand the events. With extensively researched text telling the stories behind these conflicts concisely and clearly, the History of Tank Warfare is an invaluable reference.
Reissue of Atlas of Tank Warfare
224 pages, Hardcover
First published June 15, 2012
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December 26, 2019
Looks at the history of the tank from its inception and first use in World War I, up to Gulf War 2 and finishes with a look ahead.
Features the main battles that tanks were involved in, with good descriptions of forces, armour, and the terrain that helped or hindered. All have maps showing advances and retreats with descriptions to go along with them.
Some battles get more attention than others, most are spread over two pages (including maps) but some go over several pages.
Overall a good read.
Features the main battles that tanks were involved in, with good descriptions of forces, armour, and the terrain that helped or hindered. All have maps showing advances and retreats with descriptions to go along with them.
Some battles get more attention than others, most are spread over two pages (including maps) but some go over several pages.
Overall a good read.
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June 22, 2020Nice overview, not too much depth and some editing misses.
October 25, 2018
Massive book, but not particularly nice looking so I don't think it makes the greatest display book. You might have a problem finding a place to put it! As for the content, it was wide covering but fairly shallow on each point.
January 12, 2020
Light on historical information as you would expect from a book of this type, but the maps themselves are well detailed and useful to the student of military history.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews