Illustrated with detailed artworks of American, British, French,
Polish, and other Western Allied nations tanks and their markings,
World War II Tanks: Western Allies 1939-45 offers an informative guide
to the main armored fighting vehicles used by these nations during World
War II.
This compact volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle
from company up to corps level. Organized by division, it offers a
comprehensive survey of Western Allied armored fighting vehicles by
campaign, including the fall of Poland, the defense of the Low Countries
and France, desert warfare in North Africa, the push through Italy, the
Normandy landings, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final defeat of
Germany. All the major and many minor tanks are featured, with
variations of the M4 Sherman, Churchill, and Matilda, as well as the
mat-laying, engineering, and mine-clearing versions. Lesser-known models
from the early years of the war, armored cars, halftracks, trucks, and
amphibious vehicles make this a rounded compendium of Western Allied
armored fighting vehicles. Packed with more than 200 full-color artworks
and photographs with exhaustive specifications, World War II Tanks:
Western Allies is a key reference guide for military modelers and World
War II enthusiasts.