Top 50 Tanks
Author(s): Martin J. Dougherty
Top 50 Tanksincludes tanks from every era, from the Mark V Male that assaulted the German trenches at Cambrai in 1917, through the feared German King Tiger of World War II, as well as including some of the most highly sophisticated tanks that have seen recent service in wars in the Caucasus, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. From the Soviet KV-1 and German Panther tanks of World War II to the M1A2 Abrams, Merkava and T-14 Armata tanks of the present day, Top 50 Tanksis a colorful guide to the most successful and effective tanks of the past hundred years.
Each entry is covered over four pages including a brief description of the tank's development and history, color artworks showing various view and models, a photograph and a selective specifications table. Packed with 300 full-color artworks and photographs and written for the non-expert, Top 50 Tanksis a fun and popular guide to the greatest tanks to see combat from 1917 to the present.
Product Information
Martin J. Dougherty is a former defence analyst now working as a freelance writer specialising in military and defence topics. He is the author of Tanks of World War II, Tanks Compared and Contrasted, Land Combat and Camouflage at War.
1. T-34/85 / T-34/76 2. PzKFW V Panther 3. PzKFW IV 4. BT-5 5. Tank Mk V 6. M4 Sherman 7. M3 Stuart 8. FT-17 9. Whippet 10. M1 Abrams 11. KV-1 12. Souma-35 13. Challenger II 14. M-60 `Patton' 15. Matilda II 16. IS-3 17. PzKFW I/II 18. T-62 19. PzKFW VI Tiger 20. Tiger II `King Tiger' 21. PT-76 22. Churchill AVRE 23. Cadillac-Gage Stingray 24. PzKFW III 25. Char-B 26. M26 Pershing 27. T54/55 28. M48 Patton 29. Scorpion/Scimitar 30. KV-85 31. Chieftain 32. Panzer 38(t) 33. Leopard 2 34. Vickers 6-ton Light Tank 35. Merkava 36. T-14 Armata 37. M3 Lee/Grant 38. KV-2 39. Centurion 40. Leclerc 41. Stridsvagn 103 (`S Tank) 42. M24 Chaffee 43. T-90 44. Arjun 45. Leopard 1 46. AMX-13 47. K2 Black Panther 48. T-72 49. AMX-30 50. M551 Sheridan
General Fields
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- : Amber Books
- : Amber Books
- : 01 September 2017
- : 264mm X 208mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martin J. Dougherty
- : Hardback
- : 208
- : 300 artworks and photos; 300 Illustrations, unspecified
