Since the 1980s, the American M1 Abrams series of tanks has been widely
regarded as among the finest main battle tanks in the world. This volume
is a concise look at the background, development, and Army and Marine
operational history of the Abrams from the 1970s to the present. The
author, who brings a unique perspective and authority as a former M1A1
tank gunner with the United States Army's 1/104th Cavalry, was granted
behind-the-scenes access to photograph the US Army's collection of rare
tanks at Fort Benning, Georgia. He also shows the Abrams tank's service
in lesser known places--not just Iraq and Afghanistan--such as Cold War
Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Somalia, and others. Part of the Legends of
Warfare series.