Allied Aircraft of World War II (The World's Great Weapons) - Hardcover

Chris Chant

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782742077 ISBN 13: 9781782742074

Publisher: Amber Books Ltd, 2014

Allied Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Western Allies and the Red Army from 1939 - 1945. This volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from company up to corps level, providing an organizational context for key campaigns throughout the war. Divided into two parts - the Western and the Soviet spheres - the book is then organised chronologically, offering a comprehensive survey of armoured fighting vehicles by campaign, including the fall of Poland, the defence of the Low Countries and France, desert warfare in North Africa, German invasion of the Soviet Union, the Stalingrad counter-offensive, the push through Italy, the Normandy landings, the battle of the Bulge, and the final defeat of Axis forces in Berlin, Vienna and Budapest in May 1945. All the major and many minor tank variants are featured, including every variation of the BT fast tank, as well as the T-26 light tank and T-34, the M4 Sherman, Churchill and Matilda. The guide also includes numerous halftracks, mine-clearing versions, armoured cars and amphibious vehicles, Lend-Lease AFVs, self-propelled guns, tractors and trucks. Packed with 400 full-colour artworks and photographs with exhaustive specifications, Allied Tanks of World War II is a key reference guide for military modellers and World War II enthusiasts.

Review:

This book has much to offer in its text Source: Aviation News 01/08/2015

This book has much to offer in its text Source: Aviation News 08/01/2015

About the Author:

Christopher Chant is a successful writer on modern military matters, and has a substantial number of authoritative titles to his credit. Military history, and the history of military aviation in particular have long been his passion. Having been part of the editorial team on Purnell's best-selling 'History of the First World War' and 'History of the Second World War', he became a full-time writer and editor in 1974, working extensively on military and aviation subjects. He is also a regular contributor to specialist journals.

• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782742077
• ISBN 13: 9781782742074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384