British And Commonwealth Fighting Vehicles In World War Ii In Focus

Merriam Press In Focus 36. First Edition (February 2013). This volume in the British and Commonwealth Fighting Vehicles of World War II series covers military vehicles of Great Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand during the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, experimental and specialized types, and many more. Volume 1 includes British (146 photos), Australian (63 photos), Canadian (35 photos), and New Zealand (47 photos) military vehicles, for a total of 291 photos.

Merriam Press In Focus 22. Second Edition (2014). This volume covers American light and medium tanks of World War II, including the Combat Cars M1 and M3, Light Tanks M2, M3, M5, M22, M24, and Medium Tanks M2, M3, M4, M7, depicting prototypes, experimental, special purpose, as well as standard models, in production, training and combat. 407 photos (380 B&W and 18 color photos).

Merriam Press In Focus 10. First Edition (October 2012). The Fighting Vehicles of World War II series of volumes covers military vehicles of the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, amphibious vehicles, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, tank transporters, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, motorcycles, experimental and specialized types, and many more. Volume 1 includes British (150), French (234), Polish (140), Rumanian (1), Estonian (7), Portuguese (2), and Ecuadorian (2) military vehicles. The number in parentheses is the quantity of photos in this volume for that country, for a total of 536 photos.

Merriam Press Armored Warfare 6. Second Edition (2014). The German Fighting Vehicles of World War II series of volumes covers military vehicles of the German armed forces during the Second World War, including light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, amphibious vehicles, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, prime movers, tractors, trucks, tank transporters, recovery vehicles, support vehicles, scout cars, armored cars, motorcycles, experimental and specialized types, captured vehicles, and equipment, operations, and armored and mechanized troops, in 542 photos (14 in color, 528 B&W).

Merriam Press Armored Warfare 2. First Edition (2014). Coverage in text and photos of these French tanks: Char B1 (151 B&W and 7 color photos). Char D1 (1 color and 53 B&W photos, 2 drawings). Char D2 (45 B&W photos and 1 drawing). Char 2C (129 B&W photos and 1 drawing).

Merriam Press World War II In Focus 1. First Edition (2013). 1,000 photographs (31 in color) of armored and military fighting vehicles of World War II of the United States, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Rumania, Estonia, and Portugal. Tanks, self-propelled guns, armored cars, tank destroyers, trucks, half-tracks, amphibious vehicles, a variety of specialized vehicles and more.

Merriam Press Armored Warfare 7. First Edition (2014). The third volume in the "German Fighting Vehicles of World War II In Focus" series features three pictorial articles and utilizes a new format with larger photos with captions as well as text providing history and specifications of vehicles. This volume covers: Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank series (with 118 B&W and 42 color photos). Jagdpanzer IV self-propelled gun or tank destroyer series (with 118 B&W and 2 color photos). This series will also include articles on subjects pertaining to armored warfare, such as personalities and battles, and this volume features: The Myth of Rommel, with 1 color and 32 B&W photos, and a map. Additional volumes in this series are now in preparation.

Packed with more than 500 outstanding photographs, drawings, and diagrams, this illustrated history is the best source ever to the development of Allied tanks, gun motor carriages, and special-purpose vehicles in World War II. Not one is missing: more than 2,000 vehicles come with detailed specifications, comparative scale drawings, and appendices dealing with guns, engines, and suspension systems.

Expert author Michael Green has compiled a full inventory of the armored fighting vehicles developed and deployed by the Allied armies during the six year war against Nazi Germany and her Axis partners.Tank destroyers included the US Army's M18 Hellcat and M36 Jackson, the British Archer and Achilles and the Soviets SU-85, SU-100 and SU-122.Self-propelled artillery vehicles provide indirect fire support. Examples of these were the British Bishop and Sexton, the US M7 Army Priest and The Red Armys SU-152 Beast Slayer.For reconnaissance the Allies fielded armored cars and scout cars such as the Daimler Dingo, the US M8 Greyhound and T17 Staghound, and the Russian BA-10, –20 and -64.AFVs such as the British full tracked Universal Carrier and US M3 halftracks were fitted with a range of weapon systems, such as mortars or machine guns.All these and many more AFVs are expertly described in words and captioned images in this comprehensive work which is the companion volume to the authors Allied Tanks of the Second World War.