Armoured Trains

Paul Malmassari

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US Naval Institute Press
01 December 2016

History; Military history; Weapons & equipment; Military vehicles; Ordnance, weapons technology; Trains & railways: general interest

Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1826-2016 is the first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the subject.

Military forces around the world were quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for the rapid deployment of men or the movement of heavy equipment like artillery. From this realization, it was a short step to making the train a potent weapon in its own right-a mobile fort or a battleship on rails. Armed and armored, they became the first practical self-propelled war machines. As demonstrated in the American Civil War, these trains were able to make a significant contribution to battlefield success.

Thereafter, almost every belligerent nation with a railway system made some use of armored rolling stock, ranging from low-intensity colonial policing to the massive employment of armored trains during the Russian Civil War. Although they were somewhat eclipsed as frontline weapons by the development of the tank and other armored fighting vehicles, armored trains retained a role as late as the civil wars in the former republic of Yugoslavia.

This truly encyclopedic book covers, country by country, the range of fighting equipment that rode the rails over nearly two centuries. While this book outlines the place of armored trains in the evolution of warfare, it concentrates on details of their design through a vast array of photographs and the author's meticulous drawings.

By: Paul Malmassari
Imprint: US Naval Institute Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 2.540kg
ISBN: 9781591146070
ISBN 10: 1591146070
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 01 December 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Armoured Trains

This has to be the most comprehensive book published related to armored trains... It rightfully deserves to use the word encyclopedia in its title. This book was well worth reading. --The Villager: The Official Newsletter of the Plasticville Collectors Association