In questo volume vengono presentati 52 dei migliori veicoli corazzati da combattimento dalla Prima guerra mondiale ai giorni nostri. A partire dal prototipo Mark V Male nel 1917, il libro arriva all'analisi dei carri armati impiegati nei vari scenari della Guerra Fredda, nei Balcani, nel Caucaso e in Medio Oriente. Dai carri armati sovietici T-34 e dai Panzer tedeschi della Seconda guerra mondiale agli M1A2 Abrams, Challenger 2 e T-90 dei giorni nostri, con grande esperienza l'Autore esamina i carri armati di maggior successo degli ultimi cento anni, dando forma a un eccellente volume per tutti gli appassionati, corredato da immagini, tabelle, mappe, dati completi e spiegazioni esaustive.

Seventy-five years ago the most quintessentially American tank was built: the M4 Sherman, which featured heavily in the Allies' World War II victory and later in films such as "Fury," starring Brad Pitt.

Seventy-five years after it first rumbled into service, the M4 Sherman remains the most quintessentially American tank ever conceived. What the E-unit locomotive is to railroading, what the Corvette is to sports cars, the Sherman tank is to armored military vehiclesâ??a classic example of American ingenuity and design answering a pressing need or desire.

M4 Sherman Tanks is the definitive illustrated history of the Sherman tank, covering the entire scope of its development, manufacture, service, armaments, turrets, tracks, drivetrains, and its many variants. The book begins with the M4's evolution from the M3 and M2 tanks and continues through the rapid production of more than fifty-three thousand units in 1942 and 1943 and the tank's further service among more than fifty nations after World War II.

Photos from the battlefield and the factory floor, exteriors and interiors of Shermans, and war-related ephemera fill the pages. Insightful text examines how the M4's mechanical reliability and ease of maintenance made it a success, as well as how sheer numbers helped it outgun technologically superior German counterparts. The story doesn't end there but continues to include the postwar conflicts in which M4s were employed, including the Korean War, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and the Arab-Israeli Wars.

The M4 Sherman tank is an institution in American--indeed, international--military lore, as synonymous with US military prowess as the P-51 fighter or theNimitz-class aircraft carrier. This is the complete and authoritative tribute to that legend.

Follow the development of the most important innovation in naval warfare through this superbly illustrated volume.

The ultimate version of the warship is the aircraft carrier. The typical twenty-first-century carrier is an immense, nuclear-powered war machine capable of launching dozens of aircraft to perform a wide variety of missions including attack, escort, antisubmarine patrol, and deterrence.

Only four nations have produced their own carriers and operated them effectively: the United States, Britain, Japan, and France. Other navies have acquired conventional "flattops" and deployed them, but not as widely or as efficiently.

The story of the fighting flattop begins with the Royal Navy in WWI, culminating in both the Atlantic and Pacific in WWII. For the United States, carriers were vital to securing the sea lanes to Great Britain and in taking the war to the shores of Japan. During the forty-plus years of the Cold War, US carriers retained their primacy as weapons and as targets, and today they remain valuable while facing an uncertain future due to a changing world and escalating costs.

Award-winning author Barrett Tillman has been described as "the man who owns naval aviation history." He has flown naval aircraft, been at sea in carriers, and edited the world's leading naval aviation magazine. InAircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warship, he shares the complete aircraft carrier story with you.

Explore the 100-year evolution of the tank and its role on the battlefield, from World War I to today's armored fighting vehicles.

From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vinci, and the wondrous imagination of H. G. Wells, the idea of the armored fighting vehicle--the tank--has crossed centuries and given rise to the technologically advanced land warfare systems that populate the armies of countries large and small today.

First appearing during World War I as unwieldy boxes mounted on tractor chassis and prone to mechanical failure, tank designs evolved into sleek weapons with the now-classic characteristics of speed, mobility, and firepower.

During the 1920s, American Maj. Gen. Adna Chaffee Jr., correctly predicted that mechanized armies would win the land battles of the future. Young US Army officers such as Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton risked their careers to champion the development of armored divisions.

Modern tanks perform in both offensive and defensive roles, capable of exploiting breaches in enemy defenses and rapidly slashing into rear areas, disrupting communications, supply, and command and control.

In Tank: 100 Years of the World's Most Important Armored Military Vehicle, noted military historian Michael E. Haskew is your guide to the complete 100-year history of these unparalleled machines. He starts with the development of early tanks, moves on to the uses of tanks in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, and covers the modern armored fighting vehicles in use during the Gulf Wars and in conflicts right up to today.

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.

Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to conceive and design an armored vehicle, but it wasn't until World War I that the British first employed a tank in combat. Since then, tanks have evolved significantly, and remain an integral element of strategic land warfare. Now you can discover these remarkable vehicles--inside and out--through this unique new reference book. * Tanks Inside Out takes readers right into the heart of battle from the safety of a wide variety of armored vehicles. * Get a glimpse of life on the front lines! Explore some of history's most significant tanks, including Britain's Little Willy prototype and the Soviet T-34, credited as World War II's most effective and influential design. * Discover how tanks evolved as the nature of war changed, and learn all about each tank's key design elements, including its firepower, protection, and mobility. * Fascinating cross sections and close-up photographs reveal the innermost workings of each tank, while the text and helpful fact boxes offer historical context and design specifications. * Filled with more than 300 archival photographs, detailed artwork, maps, and more!