Jane's Armour and Artillery provides you with information essential for recognition, procurement and threat assessment relating to the world's armour and artillery systems that are currently in use or under development. Each entry includes accurate and reliable details of development, description, variants, specifications, status and manufacturer, complete with photographs and/or line diagrams to aid identification.
This part of Jane's Armour and Artillery includes Main battle, medium and light tanks.

Developed during the 1930s in contravention to the Treaty of Versailles, German tanks, along with the panzer units that operated them, were counted among the most feared conventional weapons of World War II. The story of German tank evolution, firsthand accounts of savage tank battles, tank comparisons, explanations of roles, and detailed armor and armament specifications combine with modern and rare period color photography to reveal the stories behind Germany's light armored support vehicles, light and medium Panzer tanks, and the behemoth Tiger tanks.

This comprehensive volume describes the weapons of the Allied forces that were in use from 1939-45. Each of these weapons is described in detail with specifications and a fascinating array of rare photographs and drawings. This well-researched work provides in-depth coverage of all types of artillery used by the Allies, including: coastal and railway artillery, anti-tank, anti-aircraft, field, medium and heavy artillery.

More than any other tank of WWII, the German Tiger tank instilled fear in the hearts of Allied soldiers when it entered a battlefield. With almost inpenetrable armor and a highly accurate 88mm main gun, they earned the respect they were rightly given. With a combat weight of over sixty tons, these tanks were among the most massive in the war, easily able to destroy any Allied tanks they encountered. This book will take an inside look at the brute force design of the TigerI tank, built with the largest pieces of plate armor that could be made. Learn first-hand how this formidable weapon was used in battle from the German soldiers that fought in them and the Allied soldiers that fought against them. Then climb on board the TigerII, the best-armed and best-protected tank Of the WWII. See what it is like to ride into battle with a German crew and hunt the Allied tanks such as the American Shermans and Soviet T-34s.

Germany used many types of Russian battle tanks captured during WWII, and this book gives an accurate account in both photographs and text.

The book yells of the difficult birth of tht whole new weapon. From the schemes and plans of the mid-nineteenth century to the introduction of the first tanks into service and their baptism of fire, it is a fascinating and well-researched story.
That the tank woud go on to become an important feature in WWII and up to the present was far from certain in its early days.
Renowned tank authority David Fletcher tells the full story of the early British tanks in this very welcome addition to the Crowood armour series.

Hunnicutt's work is an absolute must for light tank enthusiasts. Covering earlier development of the American light tank beginning in the 1920's, it ascends through the 1940's. Tanks covered include all variants of the M2, M3, M5, M8 series light tanks and even LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) vehicles. Coverage is also provided, albeit surprisingly, on the M18! Illustrated with black and white and color photos, line drawings and color plates; it includes action as well as technical views. Many photos are drawn from the U.S. Army Ordnance archives and Army technical manuals. This provides not only views of production vehicles, but prototypes and interior shots not normally seen. Technical specifications are also provided for the majority of vehicles illustrated.

The M4 Sherman medium tank was the mainstay of the American and British armored forces in World War II. From its introduction in 1942 until the production line closed in the second half of 1945, tens of thousands of these versatile armored fighting vehicles were produced. In addition to the basic tank, which itself went through numerous modifications during its three year production run, many more Sherman variants were produced. The M4 was adapted for use as armored artillery, self-propelled antiaircraft artillery, tank destroyers, cargo and personnel carriers, and a vast array of specialized armored combat engineer vehicles.

The definitive source of infomation on the weapons, armour, tactics and motivation of history's fighting men. Each Warriror title combines an analysis of the soldier's skills with details of the equipment he carried into battle. The text is complemented by 12 colour plates. Highly detailed cutawais and exploded artwork of the weaponry and armour, combined with scenes showing the tactics used in action. Warriror gives the reader insight into the life of the soldier.

During World War II, combat experience proved that the American Sherman tank was no match for the best of Germany's tanks like the Panther or Tiger. Almost three years of development produced the T26E3 Pershing, which entered battle in the final months of the war in Europe. This book relies on hundreds of photos, color illustrations, and scale drawings to tell the history of this impressive American tank.

The definitive source of infomation on the weapons, armour, tactics and motivation of history's fighting men. Each Warriror title combines an analysis of the soldier's skills with details of the equipment he carried into battle. The text is complemented by 12 colour plates. Highly detailed cutawais and exploded artwork of the weaponry and armour, combined with scenes showing the tactics used in action. Warriror gives the reader insight into the life of the soldier.

Chieftain was the British Army's first true main battle tank. Designed in the mid-'50s to replace the aging fleet of Conqueror and Centurion tanks, it became the mainstay of the Tank Corps until its replacement by the Challenger in the 1980s. Griffin covers the tank's full design and development history, specifications, variants and uses, and explains that the tank was undeserving of some of the negative publicity it drew during its operational lifetime.

The British Army's Challenger Main Battle Tank proved itself triumphantly in combat in Operation Desert Sabre - the '100-hour war' to liberate Kuwait in 1991. Presented here are 100 striking color photographs of Challenger tanks on maneuvers and in active service, including external and internal detail close-ups, accompanied by a fact-packed text.

Illustrated by over 180 photographs, contains all the great modern fighting vehicles, written in snappy and easily accessible style, includes main battle tanks and self-propelled guns, full specification table for each vehicle, all measurements in imperial and metric, features mine clearers and infantry fighting vehicles.

This book covers the history and development of America's longest service series of tanks, the Patton.
Tracing the post Korea era, Hunnicutt provides excellent detail of all prototypes, models and varients of the M-47, M-48 and M-60 series. The photos, line drawings and text fully explain the armament, suspension, hull, turret, automotive.

Firsthand accounts of the German commanders who planned and executed the largest tank battle in history.
The battle of Kursk, fought in the summer of 1943, involved six thousand German and Soviet armored vehicles, making it the biggest tank battle of all time and possibly the largest battle of any kind. Students of military history have long recognized the importance of Kursk, also known as "Operation Citadel," and there have been several serious studies of the battle. Yet, the German view of the battle has been largely ignored.

The definitive source of infomation on the weapons, armour, tactics and motivation of history's fighting men. Each Warriror title combines an analysis of the soldier's skills with details of the equipment he carried into battle. The text is complemented by 12 colour plates. Highly detailed cutawais and exploded artwork of the weaponry and armour, combined with scenes showing the tactics used in action. Warriror gives the reader insight into the life of the soldier.

The definitive source of infomation on the weapons, armour, tactics and motivation of history's fighting men. Each Warriror title combines an analysis of the soldier's skills with details of the equipment he carried into battle. The text is complemented by 12 colour plates. Highly detailed cutawais and exploded artwork of the weaponry and armour, combined with scenes showing the tactics used in action. Warriror gives the reader insight into the life of the soldier.