Description
| Product ID: | 9781472829818 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Tanks |
| Subtitle: | 100 years of evolution |
| Authors: | Author: Professor Richard Ogorkiewicz |
| Page Count: | 424 |
| Subjects: | Cold wars and proxy conflicts, The Cold War, First World War, Second World War, Military vehicles, Ordnance, weapons technology, First World War, Second World War, Tanks & military land vehicles, Ordnance, weapons technology, Europe, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An authoritative history of the development of the tank and the associated rise of armored warfare over the course of the 20th century. From an internationally acclaimed expert in the field comes a detailed, analytical, and comprehensive account of the worldwide evolution of tanks, from their inception a century ago to the present day. With new ideas stemming from the latest academic research, this study presents a reappraisal of the development of tanks and their evolution during World War I and how the surge in technological development during World War II and the subsequent Cold War drove tank developments in Europe and America, transforming tanks into fast, resilient, and powerful fighting machines. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-02-22 |
