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An authoritative 100-year overview of the fascinating history of
the cargo/troop-carrying trucks, wreckers, tankers, ambulances,
communications vehicles and other specialized types that provide
technical support to the front-line troops. The author begins by
describing the history of the wheeled military vehicle. Key issues
are covered in detail, with topics such as the emergence of
standardized designs, missile transporters and amphibious vehicles,
as well as the impact and aftermath of the two world wars. A
country-by-country A-Z directory then covers over 185 specific
vehicles in detail. The origins and development of each vehicle are
clearly described, and a specification panel gives key performance
and dimensional data. * The story of the development and production
of the military vehicle, from the first basic trucks, through the
advances made in the inter-war years, to the specialized vehicles
in World War II and beyond * An illustrated A-Z catalogue of more
than 185 vehicles, including famous makes such as Austin, Land
Rover and Scammell from the UK; Willys, Dodge, and GMC from the
USA; GAZ and ZiL from the Soviet Union; and manufacturers from
around the world, including NEKAF, Tatra, Raba, Timoney, Beijing
Jeep, Mitsubishi and DAF * Specification panels detail the country
of origin, type, manufacturer, production dates, powerplant,
transmission, suspension, brakes, electrical system, dimensions,
weight and performance of each vehicle * Over 530 photographs
illustrate each type, including commissioned work and many rare and
unseen photographs
Motorcycles entered military service in World War I, replacing the
mounted despatch rider and mechanizing machine-gun and stretcher
units. The conflict brought an enormous upsurge in the use of
motorcycles in Europe and America. This comprehensive new book
covers the lively history of the machines, highlighting the roles
of military motorcycles, and how they have evolved. An A-Z
directory focuses on 160 motorcycles, showing their diversity.
Detailed specification boxes are featured for every motorcycle
described. This expertly written book, with its wealth of rare and
previously unseen photographs, provides enthusiasts and historians
with key information about these diverse and multi-tasking
vehicles. The story of the military motorcycle, from the early
years of the 20th century to the present day * An illustrated A-Z
of over 160 vehicles, including makes such as Harley-Davidson from
the USA, Royal Enfield from the UK, BMW from Germany, and other
famous manufacturers from around the world, such as Husqvarna,
Henderson and Kawasaki * Specification panels provide at-a-glance
information about each motorcycle's official name, country of
origin, date, crew, weight, dimensions, powerplant and performance
* Features over 550 photographs, which illustrate each type and
include rare and unseen images from archives, museums and private
collections * A glossary explains key terms and abbreviations
This title covers 100 years of wartime motorcycles, from the first
machines of World War I to the diesel-powered types and quad bikes
of today, with 230 photographs. It is a complete reference guide to
a century of military motorcycles, from their first use at the
beginning of the 20th century to the sophisticated models of today.
It discusses machine-gun motorcycles, tracked motorcycles, diesel
motorcycles, ATVs and quad bikes. It explains the anatomy of the
military motorcycle - its frame, engine, transmission, final drive,
front forks, rear forks, suspension and brakes. It features over
230 commissioned and rare photographs from archives, museums and
private collections. During the early years of World War I,
motorcycles started to enter military service, replacing the
mounted despatch rider and providing a means of mechanizing
machine-gun and stretcher units. This fully illustrated book covers
the lively history of the military motorcycle, highlighting the
varied roles motorcycles have played, as well as how the vehicles
have evolved over time. It provides a country-by-country overview
of military motorcycles in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Great
Britain, the USA, the USSR and Japan. An expertly written volume,
it provides enthusiasts with key information about the history of
these diverse multi-tasking vehicles.
Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived
as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World
War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks
and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank
incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about
armoured fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of
the major faults that had impaired the other British tank designs
of the time. The Centurion was so successful that it served in the
British Army and in numerous other armies across the world from
1945 until the 1990s. Pat Ware's highly illustrated history of this
remarkable tank covers its design and development, its technical
specifications and the many variants that were produced. He tells
the story from the design brief of 1943, through testing and trials
to the tank's entry into service. And he traces the course of the
Centurion's subsequent career as it was up-dated, up-gunned and
adapted to operate in varied conditions and conflicts all over the
world including Korea, the Indo-Pakistan wars, Vietnam and the
Arab-Israeli wars. His expert account of this remarkable fighting
vehicle is accompanied by a series of colour plates showing the
main variants of the design and the common ancillary equipment and
unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for
enthusiasts.
The M4 Medium Tank - the Sherman - was one of the most famous tanks
of the Second World War. It was produced in greater numbers than
any other Allied tank, it fought on every front - in Western
Europe, on the Eastern Front, in North Africa, Burma, the Pacific -
and it continued to serve effectively as a front-line fighting
vehicle in the Korean War, the Arab-Israeli wars, the
Indo-Pakistani wars. Pat Ware's new history of this remarkable tank
covers in detail its design and development, its technical
specifications and the many variants that were produced, and he
reviews its operational role in conflicts across the world. While
the Sherman outclassed the older German tanks it encountered when
it was first put into combat in 1942, it was vulnerable to the
later German medium and heavy tanks, the Panther and the Tiger I
and Tiger II. Yet, as Pat Ware shows, the Sherman was more
effective than these superior German tanks because it was cheaper
to build, reliable, easy to maintain and produced in such large
numbers. It was also adaptable - it was converted into a
tank-destroyer, an amphibious tank, a recovery vehicle, a
mine-flail, a personnel carrier - and, after the Second World War,
the soundness of its original design was proved as it was developed
to confront more modern tanks in combat. Pat Ware's expert account
of this remarkable fighting vehicle is accompanied by a series of
colour plates showing the main variants of the design and the
common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an
essential work of reference for enthusiasts.
The armies of the world have used literally hundreds of different
motorcycles over the last 100 years, with many companies succeeding
and then disappearing. The book focuses on 160 of the most
important military motorcycles, showing the incredible diversity of
the types. With over 320 rare and previously unseen photographs,
this highly illustrated reference book provides enthusiasts and
historians with key information about these diverse and
mult-tasking machines.
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