Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western
Front trenches, tanks went on to revolutionize warfare. From the
lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II, to the great battles in
the Middle Eastern desert, tanks have become one of the key components
of the 'combined arms' philosophy of the modern battlefield. This pocket
guide makes accessible to 'rivetheads' everywhere essential information
to identify 40 of history's most fearsome tanks, including Germany's
Tiger, Russia's T-34, America's Sherman and Panther, and France's FT-17.
Each tank is presented with a detailed drawing to aid recognition.