World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Forty George, Jack Livesey

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English

Lorenz Books
07 March 2017

Reference works; History; Tanks & military land vehicles

This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as ARVs (armoured recovery vehicles), tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mine-clearers and other Funnies, and AFVs such as armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers and self-propelled artillery, covering a vast range of wheeled, tracked and semi-tracked vehicles. From the world's first tank, Little Willie , to the contemporary M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, the book examines a vast range of tanks and AFVs. This unique volume, with over 1200 wartime and museum photographs, brings together the most significant tanks and AFVs in military history.

By: Forty George, Jack Livesey
Imprint: Lorenz Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 2.395kg
ISBN: 9780754833512
ISBN 10: 0754833518
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 07 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

George Forty served for 32 years in the Royal Tank Regiment and was Director and Curator of the world-famous Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, England. He edited Tank magazine and wrote over 70 books. Jack Livesey worked for the Imperial War Museum's branch at Duxford, England, which has a large collection of British and Soviet military vehicles.