World Encyclopedia of Tanks

Name: World Encyclopedia of Tanks
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/authors/George-Forty/242799232
ISBN: 9780754835745

An Illustrated History and Directory of Tanks, from 1916 to the Present Day, with More than 650 Photographs

Part of Military Transport

By George Forty and Francis Crosby

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About The Book

This fully-updated and expanded encyclopedia is an authoritative directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as tank destroyers and armoured recovery vehicles.

It begins with a history of the design and evolution of tanks from their first action at Fler, in Normandy during World War I and their dominance on the battlefields of Europe in World War II to the powerful fighting machines of the 20th and 21st century seen in more recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.

There then follow two directories: 1914–1945 and 1946 to the present day.

Focusing on some 230 tanks, each directory entry includes a description and history with a specification panel detailing the tank’s crew, weight, dimensions, armament, armour, powerplant and performance.

The tanks are wonderfully illustrated with over 650 photographs, many of which are from the famous Tank Museum at Bovington, Dorset, UK, and never previously published in one volume.

About The Authors

George Forty

Francis Crosby

Francis Crosby has had a deep interest in aviation since an early age. After qualifying and working as an archaeologist, in 1985 he joined the Imperial War Museum’s branch at Duxford, England, acknowledged as one of the world’s leading centres for aviation enthusiasts. Having held research and exhibition posts at the museum, he headed Duxford’s Marketing Department for many years before establishing his own consultancy. He has written extensively on historic aviation and has acted as a consultant for the media and the publishing industry. His published works include Bombers and The World Encyclopedia of Naval Aircraft.