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Author | : David Fletcher |
Publisher | : Stationery Office Books (TSO) |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Picking up from where The Great Tank Scandal (published by HMSO in 1989) left off, roughly in the winter of 1942/43, The Universal Tank carries the story of British and Commonwealth Armoured Fighting Vehicles forward to 1945 and the end of the second Great War.
Author | : Simon Dunstan |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-03-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781841763873 |
Download Centurion Universal Tank 1943–2003 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From 1943 the British began the design of a tank that bore distinct similarities to the German Panther tank. Designed as a Universal Tank, the design emerged in mid-1945 as the Centurion. It was last used in action by the British Army in 1991 during the Gulf War. It has also seen action with the Israeli Defence Forces, the Indian Army in the wars with Pakistan and the Australian Army in Vietnam. This book details all the variants of the Centurion used in these conflicts as well as covering the specialised variants last used by the British in the Gulf War.
Author | : David Fletcher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Tanks (Military science) |
ISBN | : |
Download The Great Tank Scandal: British armour in the Second World War Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : David Fletcher |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2012-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780968000 |
Download Universal Carrier 1936–48 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name 'Bren Gun Carrier'. This name would stick with the Universal Carrier and all of its future variants. This book details the Carrier, which was employed in a number of roles including carrying ammunition and towing anti-aircraft guns and trailers. All Allies used the Universal Carrier extensively during practically every World War II campaign. By the war's end, the Universal Carrier had proved itself to be an invaluable and successful cross-country vehicle that was both agile and fast for its time.
Author | : Robert Jackson |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2019-10-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526746441 |
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A guide that blends the history behind this British tank with resources for military vehicle modeling enthusiasts. One of the most versatile fighting vehicles in the British army and many other forces for a quarter of a century, the Universal Carrier—more popularly known by its original title of Bren Gun Carrier—was developed as a fast and agile infantry-support vehicle. In this volume of Pen & Sword’s LandCraft series, Robert Jackson traces its design and manufacturing history and describes its operational role throughout its long career. The Bren Carrier served in every theater of the Second World War, from northwest Europe, North Africa and the Soviet Union to the Far East. Then, with the war over, it was operated by many belligerents in a string of other conflicts around the world, including Israel’s struggle for independence and the war in Korea. A selection of archive photographs showing the Bren Carrier in action gives a graphic impression of how adaptable it was and records the variety of equipment it could carry. The book is an excellent source for the modeler, providing details of available kits together with specially commissioned color profiles which illustrate how the Bren Carriers used by different units and armies appeared.
Author | : Simon Dunston |
Publisher | : Haynes Publishing UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-04-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781785210570 |
Download Centurion Main Battle Tank Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First trialled in Europe in the spring of 1945, but formally introduced into British Army service in December 1946, not only is the Centurion one of the most important tanks in the history of the British armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), but it is also one of the most significant post-war Western tanks. Between 1946 and 1962, 4,423 Centurions were built in 13 basic marks and numerous variants, with the chassis also adapted for several other AFV roles. A small number of the Beach Armoured Recovery Version (BARV) served with the British forces during the Iraq War of 2003, some 58 years after the Centurion first entered service! The Centurion has seen extensive combat in the Korean War (Britain), Vietnam (Australia), the Middle East (Israel) in the 1967 Six Day War, 1973 Yom Kippur War, and during the 1978 and 1982 invasions of Lebanon, and in the Indo-Pakistan War (India) in 1965 where it fought against US-supplied M47 and M48 Patton tanks.
Author | : Michael E. Haskew |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2011-12-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1448859808 |
Download Tanks Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Presents illustrations, historical notes, facts, and specifications for tanks, ranging from the very first combat tanks of World War I, to some of the most modern designs in use today.
Author | : Michael E Haskew |
Publisher | : Amber Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2014-04-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1782742646 |
Download The World's Greatest Tanks Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Tanks features 52 of the best armoured fighting vehicles from World War I to the present day. Each entry is examined over two spreads and includes a brief description of the tank's development and history, a colour profile artwork, photographs, key features and specifications tables.
Author | : David Fletcher |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 49 |
Release | : 2019-08-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472837355 |
Download Churchill Infantry Tank Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The NVG covers all seven Marks of Churchill gun tank with variations and the curious self-propelled gun of 1941/42, but not the so-called 'Funnies' or the armoured recovery vehicle variants. It will begin with the prototype tank A20, which has not been covered in any detail before, then go on to look at all seven Marks of Churchill, in particular their different guns. This book will also look at the tank's service in Russia and later with the Irish, Jordanian and Australian Armies. It will also feature on the disastrous Dieppe raid of August 1942, ending with a brief look at the Black Prince or super Churchill which was only developed up to the prototype stage at the end of World War II. The Churchill is an interesting tank, quite different from any other British tank of World War II, built outside the normal process of British tanks and the Department of Tank Design. It was built under the watchful eye of the Prime Minister, after whom it was named, by a firm with no previous experience of tank production. Despite being condemned as unsuitable and more than once being scheduled to be replaced by a better design this never actually happened. It remained in production and ultimately vindicated itself since, although it was slow and noisy it was found to have superior climbing ability and thicker frontal armour than the vaunted German Tiger. Its classification as an Infantry Tank has been extensively criticised although recently one or two authors, notably Americans, seem to have revised their views on this and even Field Marshal Montgomery, who advocated a Universal Tank to fulfil all roles, found the Churchill a useful tank on many occasions, particularly considering its ability to absorb punishment.
Author | : David E. Johnson |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2013-01-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 080146711X |
Download Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to fight two wars: one on the ground and one in the air. Previous commentators have blamed Congressional funding and public apathy for the army's unprepared state. David E. Johnson believes instead that the principal causes were internal: army culture and bureaucracy, and their combined impact on the development of weapons and doctrine. Johnson examines the U.S. Army's innovations for both armor and aviation between the world wars, arguing that the tank became a captive of the conservative infantry and cavalry branches, while the airplane's development was channeled by air power insurgents bent on creating an independent air force. He maintains that as a consequence, the tank's potential was hindered by the traditional arms, while air power advocates focused mainly on proving the decisiveness of strategic bombing, neglecting the mission of tactical support for ground troops. Minimal interaction between ground and air officers resulted in insufficient cooperation between armored forces and air forces. Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers makes a major contribution to a new understanding of both the creation of the modern U.S. Army and the Army's performance in World War II. The book also provides important insights for future military innovation.