| Tanks: An Illustrated History of Their Impact Contributor(s): Tucker, Spencer C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1576079953 ISBN-13: 9781576079959 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 623.747 |
| LCCN: 2004006532 |
| Series: Weapons and Warfare |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 7.28" W x 10.42" (1.91 lbs) 396 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tanks: An Illustrated History of the Their Impact follows the development of tracked-and-armored fighting vehicles across the 20th century, from the world wars to the Cold War battlefields of Korea and Vietnam; and from Arab-Israeli conflicts to the Persian Gulf. The book describes the distinctive characteristics and capabilities of each new generation of tank, as well as the formulation of armored doctrines and deployment strategies in France, Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, Israel, and the Arab nations. It is an expert introduction to how the role of the tank has changed over time, a story of technological innovation, strategic daring, desperate battles (Stalingrad, Kursk), and charismatic commanders like Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton (who defeated Rommel's division by following a plan from the Desert Fox's own book). |