Overview

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.

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Author:   George Forty ,  Francis Crosby ,  Jack Livesey
Publisher:   Anness Publishing
Imprint:   Lorenz Books
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 28.20cm
Weight:   2.395kg
ISBN:  

9780754833512

ISBN 10:   0754833518
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   01 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

 CONTENTS  8 Introduction TANKS   12 Introducing tanks The History of Tanks     16  Evolution of the tank     18  The tank crew     20  World War I     22  Between the wars     24  Blitzkrieg!     26  Tanks in other theatres     28  Wartime development       30  The Funnies     32  On to victory!     34  The Cold War     36  Korea and Vietnam     38  The uneasy peace   40 Battle of Chawinda     42  The Arab-Israeli wars     44  Improvements in basic characteristics     46  Tank guns     48  Training expedients     50  Wars in Iraq     52  Technology and Survival     54  What next for tanks?            World War Tanks: 1916–45     60  A7V Sturmpanzerwagen     62  A1E1 Independent     63  A9 Cruiser Tank Mark I     63  A10 Cruiser Tank Mark IIA     64  A11 Infantry Tank Mark I Matilda I     65  A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II     66  A13 Cruiser Tank Mark III     66  A13 Mark II Cruiser Tank Mark IV     67  A13 Mark III Cruiser Tank Mark V Covenanter     68  A15 Cruiser Tank Mark VI Crusader     69  A17 Light Tank Mark VII Tetrarch     69  A25 Light Tank Mark VIII Harry Hopkins     70  A22 Infantry Tank Mark IV Churchill     71  A43 Infantry Tank Black Prince     72  A24 Cruiser Tank Mark VII Cavalier     72  A27L Cruiser Tank Mark VIII Centaur     73  A27M Cruiser Tank Mark VIII Cromwell     74  A30 Cruiser Tank Challenger     74  A30 Tank Destroyer Avenger     75  A33 Heavy Assault Tank Excelsior     75  A38 Infantry Tank Valiant     76  A34 Cruiser Tank Comet     78  A39 Heavy Assault Tank Tortoise     78  TOG 1 and TOG 2 Heavy Tanks     79  BT Medium Tank series     80  Carro Armato M11/39 Medium Tank     80  Carro Armato M13/40 Medium Tank    81  Carro Veloce 33 Tankette     81  Carro Veloce L35/Lf Flamethrower Tankette     82  Char d’Assault Schneider CA1 Heavy Tank     83  Char d’Assault Saint Chamond Heavy Tank     84  Char B1 Heavy Tank     84  Char B1-bis Heavy Tank     85  Char 2C Heavy Tank     86  Elefant/Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer     86  Jagdpanzer IV Tank Destroyer     87  E-100 Super Heavy Tank     88  FCM 36 Infantry Tank    89  Ford 3 Ton Tank     89  Ford 6 Ton Tank (M1917)     90  Holt Gas-Electric Tank and other US experimental tanks     92  Hotchkiss H-35 Light Tank     92  Hotchkiss H-39 Light Tank     93  JS-1 Heavy Tank     93  JS-2 Heavy Tank     94  KV-1 Heavy Tank     94  KV-2 Heavy Tank     95  The No. 1 Lincoln Machine “Little Willie”     96  LK I Light Tank     96  LK II Light Tank     97  Medium B Whippet     97  Medium C Hornet     98  Medium A Whippet 100  Mark I Heavy Tank “Mother” 102  Mark I Medium Tank 103  Mark II and Mark III Heavy Tanks 104  Mark II Medium Tank 105  Mark II and Mark III Light Tanks 106  Mark III Valentine Infantry Tank 107  Mark IV Light Tank 107  Mark V Light Tank 108  Mark IV Heavy Tank 110  Mark V Heavy Tank 112  Mark VI Light Tank 114  Mark VIII Heavy Tank 116  M1 and M2 Combat Cars 117  M2 Light Tank series 118  M3 General Lee Medium Tank and variants 120  M4 Sherman Medium Tank            122  M3 Light Tank series 122  M5 Light Tank 123  M6 Heavy Tank 123  M26 Pershing Heavy Tank 124  M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer 125  M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer 125  M36 Gun Motor Carriage 126  M22 Locust Light Tank 126  M24 Chaffee Light Tank 127  M1931 Christie 128  Neubaufahrzeuge V and VI 129  PzKpfw Maus Super-Heavy Tank 130  PzKpfw I Light Tank 131  PzKpfw II Light Tank 132  PzKpfw III Medium Tank 134  PzKpfw IV Medium Tank 136  PzKpfw V Panther Heavy Tank 137  Jagdpanther Heavy Tank Destroyer 138 PzKpfw VI Ausf E Tiger 1 Heavy Tank 139  PzKpfw VI Ausf B Tiger 2 Heavy Tank 139  PzKpfw VI Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer 140  Renault FT-17 Light Tank and derivatives 142  Ram Mark I Cruiser Tank 142  Ram Mark II Cruiser Tank 143  Renault Char D2 Infantry Tank 143  Renault FT Kegresse-Hinstin M24/25 Light Tank 144  Renault R-35 Light Tank 145  Sentinel AC1, AC2, AC3 and AC4 Cruiser Tank 146  7TP Light Tank 147  SMK Heavy Tank 148  Skoda LT-35 Medium Tank 149  Skoda LT-38 Medium Tank 150  SOMUA S-35 Medium Tank 151  Strv M/21 and M/29 Light Tanks 151  Strv M/31 Light Tank 152  Strv M/40, M/41 and M/42 Light Tanks 153  T1 and T2 Medium Tanks 154  T-26 Light Tank 154  T-28 Medium Tank 155  T-37 Amphibious Light Tank 155  T-40 Amphibious Light Tank 156  T-34/76A Medium Tank 157  T-34/85 Medium Tank 158  Turan I and II Medium Tanks 159  Type 3 Ka-Chi Amphibious Tank 159  Type 5 To-Ku Amphibious Tank 160  Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank 161  Type 89B Ot-Su Medium Tank 161 Type 97 Chi-Ha Medium Tank 162  Vickers Commercial Dutchman Light Tank 163  Vickers 6 Ton Tank   Modern Tanks: 1945 – Present Day 166  A41 Centurion Medium Tank 168  M1A1/M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank 170  AAI Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank 171  Alan Degman Main Battle Tank 172  Al-Khalid Main Battle Tank 174  Alvis Scimitar CVR(T) 175  Alvis Scorpion CVR(T) 176  Al-Zarrar Main Battle Tank 177  ASCOD 105/Sabrah Light Tank 178  AMX-13 Light Tank 179  AMX-30 Main Battle Tank 180  AMX-32 Main Battle Tank 181  AMX-40 Main Battle Tank 182  Ariete Main Battle Tank 184  Arjun Main Battle Tank 186  ASU-57 Tank Destroyer 186  ASU-85 Tank Destroyer 187  Bernardini M41 Light Tank 187  Bernardini X1A1 and X1A2 Light Tanks 188  Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank 190  Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 192  Chieftain Main Battle Tank (FV 4202) 194  Charioteer Tank Destroyer 195  Conqueror Heavy Tank 196  CV90-120-T Light Tank 197  EE T1 Osorio Main Battle Tank 198  Hetzer G13 Tank Destroyer 199  HIMAG Test Vehicle 199  HSTV(L) 200  IKV-91 Tank Destroyer 201 JS-3 Heavy Tank 202  Jagdpanzer Kanone Tank Destroyer 203  Jagdpanzer Rakete Jaguar Tank Destroyer 204 K1-88 Main Battle Tank 206 K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank 208 KF51 Rheinmetall Panther Main Battle Tank 210 Khalid Shir Main Battle Tank 211 M8 Ridgeway Armoured Gun System 212 Leclerc Main Battle Tank 214  Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 216 Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 218 M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank 220  M47 Medium (Patton) Tank 222  M48 Patton Main Battle Tank 224  M50 Ontos Tank Destroyer 225  M56 Scorpion Tank Destroyer 226  M60 Main Battle Tank 227  M84 Main Battle Tank 230  M551 Sheridan Light Tank 231  Magach Main Battle Tank 232  Merkava Main Battle Tank 234  Main Battle Tank 70 235  Olifant Medium Tank 236  OF-40 Main Battle Tank 238  PT-76 Amphibious Light Tank 240  PT-91 Main Battle Tank 241  Pz 61 Medium Tank 241  Pz 68 Main Battle Tank 242  Rameses II Main Battle Tank 243  Sabra Main Battle Tank 244  Sho’t Main Battle Tank 245  SK 105 Kürassier Light Tank 246 Stingray I Light Tank 246  Stingray II Light Tank 247  Strv 74 Light Tank 248  Strv 103 S Main Battle Tank 250  Israeli upgrades 252  TAMSE TAM Medium Tank 253  T-10 Lenin Heavy Tank 254 T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank 256  T-54/T-55 Medium Tank 258  T-62 Main Battle Tank 260  T-72 Main Battle Tank 262  T-64 Main Battle Tank 263  T-80 Main Battle Tank 264  T-84 Main Battle Tank 265  T-90 Main Battle Tank 266 Tifon 2A Main Battle Tank 267  TR-580 and TR-85 Main Battle Tanks 268  TR-125 Main Battle Tank 268  TM-800 Main Battle Tank 269 Type 59 Durjoy Main Battle Tank 270 Type 10 Main Battle Tank                 272 Type 59 Main Battle Tank 273  Type 61 Main Battle Tank 274  Type 62 Light Tank 274  Type 63 Light Amphibious Tank 275  Type 69 Main Battle Tank 276  Type 74 Main Battle Tank 277  Type 80 Main Battle Tank 278  Type 85-II Main Battle Tank 279  Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank 280  Type 90 Main Battle Tank 281  Type 90-II (MBT 2000) Main Battle Tank 281  Type 98 Main Battle Tank 282 Type 99 Main Battle Tank 284   Vickers Mark I (Vijayanta) Main Battle Tank 285  Vickers Mark 3 Main Battle Tank 286  Vickers VFM Mark 5 Light Tank 287  Vickers Mark 7 Valiant Main Battle Tank   ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES 290 Introducing AFVs   The History of Armoured Fighting Vehicles 294  Evolution 296  Components of an Armoured Division 298  World War I 300  Between the wars 302  Dad’s Army 304  The coming of age of the Self-Propelled Gun 306  Amphibious Infantry Assault Vehicles 308  Wartime developments 310  The adaptation of soft-skin vehicles 312  The Cold War 314  The battlefield taxi with NBC and                 mine protection 316  The birth of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle 318  Playing catch-up 320  Peacekeeping around the world 322  Air mobility 324  The multi-role family of vehicles 326  The future   A–Z of World War Armoured Fighting Vehicles: 1914–45 332  75mm LVT (A) 4 Close Support Vehicle 333  AEC Armoured Car 334  Archer 17pdr Self-Propelled Gun 335  Austin Armoured Car 336  Autoblinda AB 41 Armoured Car 337  Autoblindo Mitragliatrice Lancia Ansaldo IZ 338  BA-6 Armoured Car 339  BA-10 Armoured Car 340  BA-20 Armoured Car 341  BA-27 Armoured Car 342  BA-64B Armoured Car 343  Beaverette Light Reconnaissance Car 344  Bedford Cockatrice 344  Bison Concrete Armoured Vehicle 345  Birch Gun 346  Bishop 25pdr Self-Propelled Gun Mk 1 347  Brummbär Sturmpanzer IV 15cm Self-Propelled Gun 348 Buffalo LVT Amphibious Assault Vehicle 350  Carriers – Machine-gun 351  Cromwell Command/OP Tank 352  Crossley Armoured Car 353  Daimler Armoured Car 354  Daimler Dingo Scout Car 355  Dorchester Command Vehicle 356  Dragon Carrier Mk I 357  Ford Model T Scout Car 358  Grille 15cm Heavy Infantry Self-Propelled Gun Ausf M 359  Guy Armoured Car Mk 1/1A 359  Guy Lizard Command Vehicle 360  Humber Armoured Cars 361  Hummel 15cm Heavy Self-Propelled Gun 362  Indian Pattern Armoured Cars 363  ISU-152mm Heavy Assault Gun 364  Jeep Multi-Role Vehicle 366  Kangaroo Armoured Infantry Carrier 367  Katyusha BM-13 132mm Rocket Launcher 368  Kfz 13/14 Medium Armoured Car 369  Lanchester Armoured Car 370  Loyd Carrier 371  Lorraine Schlepper 15cm Self-Propelled Gun 372  M3 Half-Track Infantry Carrier 374  M3A1 Scout Car 375  M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage 376  M5 Half-Track Personnel Carrier 377  M8 Greyhound Light Armoured Car 378  M8 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage 379  M12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage 380  M15 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage 381  M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage 382  M40 155mm Gun Motor Carriage 384  Marder III Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun 386  Marmon-Herrington Armoured Cars 387  Maultier Nebelwerfer 15cm Panzerwerfer 388 Minerva Armoured Car 389  Model 93 Sumida Armoured Car 389  Morris CS9/LAC Armoured Car Reconnaissance 390 Morris Mk 1 Light ReconnaissanceCar 391  Ole Bill Bus 391  Otter Light Reconnaissance Car 392  PA-III Armoured Car 393  Panhard AMD Type 178 Armoured Car 394  Panzer IV Flakpanzer 396 Priest 105mm Self-Propelled Gun 398  Renault and Peugeot Armoured Cars 399  Renault UE Infantry Tractor 400  Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 402  Sd Kfz 7/1 8-ton Half-Track 403 Sd Kfz 8 and 9 Heavy Half-Tracks 404  Sd Kfz 221 Armoured Car 405  Sd Kfz 222 Armoured Car 406  Sd Kfz 231 Heavy Armoured Car 6 Rad 407  Sd Kfz 231 Heavy Armoured Car 8 Rad 408  Sd Kfz 233 7.5cm Heavy Armoured Car 8 Rad 409  Sd Kfz 234/2 Puma Heavy Armoured Car 410  Sd Kfz 234 7.5cm Heavy Support Armoured Cars 411  Sd Kfz 250 Half-Track Armoured Personnel Carrier 412  Sd Kfz 251 Medium Half-Track 414  Sd Kfz 251 Support Vehicles 415  Semovente M42 DA 75/18 Self-Propelled Gun 416  Sexton 25pdr Self-Propelled Gun 418  sIG33 15cm Infantry Support Self-Propelled Gun 419  Staghound Armoured Car 420  Sturmgeschutz III Self-Propelled Gun 422  Sturmgeschutz IV Self-Propelled Gun 424  Sturmmörser Tiger Assault Rocket Mortar 426  SU-76 Self-Propelled Gun 427  SU-122 Medium Self-Propelled Gun 428  Somua MCG Half-Track 429  The Gun Carrier 430  Thornycroft “J” Type 13pdr Self-Propelled AA Gun 431  Troop Carrier/Supply Mk IX Tank 432  Universal Carriers 434  Wespe 10.5cm Self-Propelled Gun   A–Z of Modern Armoured Fighting Vehicles: 1945 – Present Day 438  2S1 122mm Self-Propelled Gun 440  2S3 152mm Self-Propelled Gun 442  2S5 152mm Self-Propelled Gun 443  2S19 152mm Self-Propelled Gun 444  Abbot 105mm Self-Propelled Gun 445  AMX-10P Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle 446  AMX-10RC Armoured Car 447  AMX-13 DCA SPAAG 448  AMX GCT 155mm Self-Propelled Gun 450  AMX VCI Infantry Combat Vehicle 451  APC Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs 452  AS90 155mm Self-Propelled Gun 454  BMD Airborne Combat Vehicles 456  BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 458  BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 460  BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 462  Boxer Multi-role AFV 464  Bradley M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 466  BRDM-2 Armoured Car 468  BTR-60 Armoured Personnel Carrier 470  BTR-70 Armoured Personnel Carrier 472  BTR-80 Armoured Personnel Carrier 474  Buffalo MPCV 476  BTR-152V1 Armoured Personnel Carrier 477  Cascavel EE-9 Mk IV Armoured Car 478 Commando V-150 Armoured Personnel Carrier 480  Cougar MRAP 482 DAF YP-408 Armoured Personnel Carrier 483  DANA 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 484 ENGESA EE-11 Urutu Armoured Personnel Carrier 485  Ferret Mk 1 Scout Car 486  Ferret Mk 2 Scout Car 488  Ferret Mk 4 Big Wheeled Scout Car 489 Fox Light Armoured Car 490  Foxhound LPPV 492  Frog-7 Battlefield Missile System 494  FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier 496  FV430 Mk3 Bulldog 498 Gepard Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 500 Honest John Missile System 501 Hornet Malkara Anti-Tank Missile System 502  Humber “Pig” 1-Ton Armoured Personnel Carrier 504  Humvee Multi-Role Vehicle 506  Land Rover Defender Multi-Role Vehicles 508  LAV-25 Light Armoured Vehicles 510  LMV-VTLM Panther Multi-Role Vehicle 512  LVTP-7 Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle 514  M42 Duster Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 515  M44 155mm Self-Propelled Gun 516  M52 105mm Self-Propelled Gun 517  M107 175mm Self-Propelled Gun 518  M108 105mm Self-Propelled Gun 520  M109 155mm Self-Propelled Gun 522  M110 203mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 524  M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier 526  M577 Command Vehicle 527  M901 Improved TOW Vehicle 528  Marder 1 Infantry Combat Vehicle 530  Marksman Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 531  MT-LB Infantry Carrier 532  MXT-MV Husky 534  Multiple Launch Rocket System 535  OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier 536  OT-810 Armoured Personnel Carrier 537  Panhard AML 90H Armoured Car 538  Panhard ERC-90-F4 Sagaie 539  Panhard M3 Armoured Personnel Carrier 540  Piranha Armoured Personnel Carrier 542  Radspahpanzer Luchs Reconnaissance Vehicle 543  Rapier Tracked SAM Vehicle 543  Rooikat 105mm Armoured Car 544  SA-8b SAM Vehicle 545  Saladin Mk 2 Armoured Car 546  Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier 548  Saxon Armoured Personnel Carrier 550  Scud Missile System TEL 552  Spartan Armoured Personnel Carrier 554  Stormer Armoured Personnel Carrier 556  Striker Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Vehicle 558  Timoney Armoured Personnel Carrier 559  Timoney/ADI Bushmaster IMV 560  Warrior Mechanised Combat Vehicle 562  Varta APC 564  VAB Armoured Personnel Carrier 565  ZSU-23-4 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 566  Glossary 568  Acknowledgements 569 Key to flags 570 Index

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Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) George Forty, OBE, FMA, was a respected author specializing in armoured warfare. He served for 32 years in the Royal Tank Regiment, seeing active service first in Korea. Ten years later he commanded an armoured reconnaissance squadron on operations in Aden, the Persian Gulf and Borneo. George left the Army in 1975 to pursue a writing career, and in 1981 was appointed Director and Curator of the world-famous Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, England. He has written over 70 books, including Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II and The Armies of Rommel. Francis Crosby has written extensively on military history and historic aviation and has acted as an historian and consultant for the film, media and publishing industry. His books include The World Encyclopedia of Fighter Aircraft; The World Encyclopedia of Bombers; The World Encyclopedia of Military Helicopters; and The World Encyclopedia of Naval Aircraft. Jack Livesey worked at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire for many years and has worked as an historian, author, consultant, lecturer and battlefield tour guide.

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