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Military History - Land Vehicles & Weapons - General Section
Land Vehicles & Weapons - General Section
Includes Tanks, AFVs, Artillery, self-propelled & rail-borne guns, plus many other forms of military transportation
Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page
TANK MARK VIII: "THE INTERNATIONAL"
by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis

The tank developed in WWI in co-operation between the US and Britain. A factory was set up in France with the objective to build 1500 tanks by the end of 1918.

1967, Armour in Profile, , ,< P-01>,11pp, 2pp col illustrations, b/w photos, Good, , CARD
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 11751-01..............................£4.00 

THE PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III & IV SERIES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
by Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Louis Doyle

Slight fading on spine. A study of the tanks that formed the backbone of the German Panzer force of WWII, with hundreds of photographs, diagrams and detail views. The book also covers Command, Flakpanzer, Assaultgun, Panzerjager, and artillery variants of the basic design.

1989, Galago Books, , 0946784124,< P-01>,128pp, 200 photos and drawings, large format, like new. pictorial boards, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 10515-06..............................£4.00 

ARTILLERY, MISSILES & MILITARY TRANSPORT OF THE 20TH CENTURY
by Christopher Chant

Describes the technical evolution and operational use of artillery in the 20th century in which guns and howitzers have evolved from relatively inaccurate barrage weapons into equipment capable of firing devastating rounds of many types with extreme accuracy. In this task artillery is supplemented by missiles and suported by transport vehicles that keep this weaponry supplied

1996, Tiger Books Int., , 1855018063,< P-01>,184pp col &bw illustrations, vg in edgeworn dw. tiny mark on fep, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 29057-01..............................£9.00 

THE TOM CLANCY MILITARY LIBRARY: ARMOURED WARFARE
by Tom Clancy

A Guided Tour of an Armoured Cavalry regiment. Includes descriptions of the M1A2 Main Battle Tank, the AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter and more. The book describes the strategies employed in Operation Desert Storm and contains an interview with General Tommy Franks.

1994, Harper Collins, , 0002555255,< P-01>,Large paperback 324pp photos,illustrations , diagrams, Good in card covers with creased spine and spots on page edges, , CARD
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 32680-01..............................£5.00 

ARMOURED FARMER: A TANKIE'S TALE
by Malcolm Cleverley

Amusing recollections of a tankie with 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3RTR) during the Cold War years. The author looks back on his eventful years from 1976 to 1992 with 3RTR, known as "The West Country's Own" or "The Armoured Farmers". His recollections of the mischief that he and his colleagues got up to in their snorting metal monsters whilst on various deployments around the UK and Germany certainly make for enjoyable reading, and he takes great delight in recording their antics for posterity.

2007, Woodfield Publishing, , 184683029X,< P-01>,295pp, b/w illustrations, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 37556-01..............................£11.95 

PANZER: THE ARMOURED FORCE OF THE THIRD REICH
by Matthew Cooper and James Lucas

A study of the Tank Arm of the German ground forces of WWII. Looks at pre-WWII developments, the campaigns in Poland, Flanders and France, Russia, North Africa and North West Europe. Also Chapters on Organisation, Equipment plus Studies on operations at Kiev 1941, Gazala 1942, The thrust to the Channel in 1940 and Wittmann at Caen 1944. Also includes brief biographies of senior Panzer commanders.

1976, Book Club Edition, , ,< P-01>,160pp, 200 photos, Good in dw, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 17021-01..............................£6.00 

ACROSS THE REEF
by Victor J Croizat

An account of the development of USMC amphibious assault vehicles and the troops who used them. Developed prior to WWII, they were first used on Guadalcanal. AMTRAC Battalions led the amphibious assaults throughout the war in the Pacific and they were used during the Normandy invasion and the crossing of the Rhine. Post WWII AMTRACs were employed in Korea, Vietnam and a number of smaller campaigns.

1989, Blandford Press, , 0713718943,< P-01>,256pp, 160 photos, maps, bibliography, index, near fine in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 4782-01..............................£8.00 

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TANKS
by Duncan Crow and Robert I Icks

Dustjacket has repaired tear on front. Previous owner name and date on inside page. Useful reference copy. Written by two of the leading authorities on tanks and tank history and illustrated by over 400 photographs and diagrams. The development of tanks, tank characteristics and the tanks of some 40 countries are detailed.

1975, Chartwell, , ,< P-01>,256pp, 1 col photo & 541 b/w photos, , ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 17714-01..............................£10.00 

MODERN BATTLE TANKS
by Duncan Crow

Previous owner name on endpaper. Good in d/w. Profiles of eight of the most widely used Modern battle Tanks (MTBs) in service up to 1980. Includes Soviet mediums - the T44 T62 types and variants; the M48-M60 series; the Chieftain and Leopard; the remarkable S-Tank and the French AMX30 and its variants. With contributions by Norman, Icks and Ogorkiewicz.

1978, Profile Publications, , 0214203808,< P-01>,x + 118pp, 20 colour ills, 230 b/w photos, 11 drawings., Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 1285-01..............................£6.00 

TANKS OF WORLD WAR II
by Duncan Crow

An account of all the most important tanks of the Second World War, where they fought and a description of their development and leading characteristics. The treatment is basically chronological but deals in full with each nation's tanks as they entered the war.

1979, Profile Publications, , 0853830611,< P-01>,iv + 123pp, 16 col plates & 150 b/w photos, Good in torn d/w, ,
Subject...Land Vehicles & Weapons - General
Web No. 14649-01..............................£6.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

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