World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles

This fully updated and extended book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as armoured recovery vehicles, tank destroyers and mine-clearers. It also explores a wide range of AFVs, such as armoured cars, self-propelled artillery and armoured personnel carriers. The history and development of these fighting machines is discussed in depth including the main battles, campaigns and wars in which tanks and AFVs have been deployed. Following each history is a substantial A–Z directory featuring over 450 vehicles in total, from the first tank “Little Willie”, to the contemporary M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank and Varta Armoured Personnel Carrier. Each entry includes a description and history with a specification panel detailing crew size, weight, dimensions, armament, armour, powerplant and performance. With over 1300 wartime and museum photographs, this book brings together the most significant tanks and AFVs in military history.