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 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.

Предлагаю Вашему вниманию прекрасно иллюстрированное издание: более 300 фотографий Второй Мировой войны. Битва за Курск.

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.

R.P Hunnicutt has written a series of books that mark the definitive history of American armored fighting vehicles, and serious students of the subject would be well advised to collect them all. Each encyclopedia-size volume has a thorough history of vehicle development, chapters devoted to prototypes and experimental vehicles, four view 1:48th scale drawings of all major types and subtypes, and a photo section depicting the vehicles in service. There are hundreds of detail photographs and illustrations, and the books are printed on high quality glossy paper.

Dick Hunnicutt's first volume, "A History of the American Light Tank", documents the development of light armored vehicles from their early beginning in World War I to the end of the Second World War. This volume 2 traces not only the development of the light tank, but also its transition from a lightly armored vehicle supporting infantry to its current in extremis role for the Army's early entry forces.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Light tank M3(Technical manuals 9-726)

Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.

Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.

Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.

Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.

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.

Язык: польский/английский (Polish/English)
Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.

Monographs, a new series by Oficyna Wydawnicza Kagero, is addressed to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Each book in this series is on one type of plane, its history of construction, combat use as well as camouflage. Comprehensive srudies is published in several volumes. Details of construction and history of painting schemes are the main parts of each book. The most interesting painting schemes are presented on decal sheets in 1/48th and 1/72th scale.
Язык: польский/английский (Polish/English)