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Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles
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Author : George Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2010-10-21
Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-21 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Technical artist and military historian George Bradford covers the Cold War, from the end of World War II through 1990.
Us Cold War Tanks And Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-08-30
Us Cold War Tanks And Armoured Fighting Vehicles written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-30 with History categories.
This expert study of the U.S. military’s armored vehicles deployed during the Cold War features rare photographs from the wartime archives. To counter the Soviet threat and that of their client States during the Cold War years 1949-1991, the American military deployed an impressive range of main battle tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Expert author Michael Green presents a detailed study of these vehicles and their variants in this informative volume of stunning wartime photographs. The Patton series of medium main battle tanks—including the M46, M47 and M48—supplemented by the M103s Heavy Tank initially formed the core of the US tank fleet. In 1960 the M60 MBT entered service and, in turn, was replaced by the M1 Abrams in 1980. In support were armored reconnaissance vehicles, progressively the M41 bull dog (1951); the M114 (1961), the M551 Sheridan (1967) and M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (1981). The armored personnel carrier range included the ubiquitous M113 and its replacement the M2 Bradley, cousin of the M3. All of these vehicles are covered in this highly detailed volume in the Images of War series.
Nato And Warsaw Pact Armoured Fighting Vehicles Of The Cold War
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2024-01-30
Nato And Warsaw Pact Armoured Fighting Vehicles Of The Cold War written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-30 with History categories.
While tanks were the most recognized armored vehicles during the Cold War, NATO and Warsaw Pact (WP) armies fielded a wide array of armored fighting vehicles (AFVs). These included armored cars, armored personnel carriers (APCs), anti-aircraft vehicles and self propelled artillery. Over the Cold War years nations both progressively developed series of AFVs and introduced entirely new ranges. APCs, vital to all frontline units, evolved from machine gun-armed battlefield taxis such as the US M113 and Soviet BTR-60 series into sophisticated infantry fighting vehicles. The Soviet BMP-1, US Bradley M2/M3, West German Marder and British Warrior and CVR series were classic examples of the latter, with numerous variants. The Soviet BRDM-2 series was the most numerous armored car. The British Army fielded the Saladin, Ferret and Fox and the German Army introduced the eight-wheeled Luchs and tracked SPZ11-2 Kurz. Early anti-aircraft vehicles, such as the American M42 with two 40mm Bofors, were superseded by the formidable Soviet ZSU-23-4 Shilka and the West German Geopard with radar-guided guns. This authoritative and superbly illustrated book covers the full range of AFVs in service with NATO and WP armies over the four decades of the Cold War. It will be an invaluable addition to the libraries of the expert and layman alike.
World Encyclopedia Of Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Author : Jack Livesey
language : en
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Release Date : 2023-10-07
World Encyclopedia Of Armoured Fighting Vehicles written by Jack Livesey and has been published by Lorenz Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-07 with categories.
An illustrated history of the world's most important tanks and AFVs from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, updated and expanded.
1914 1938 Armored Fighting Vehicles
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Author : George Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2010
1914 1938 Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Armored vehicles, Military categories.
This volume of scale drawings of military vehicles covers the Cold War, from the end of World War II through 1990. Included here are the armored fighting vehicles that fought in Korea and Vietnam, in the Arab-Israeli wars, and in other conflicts around the globe, as well as those that never saw combat. Vehicles include: Centurion main battle tank (Britain) Leopard 2 main battle tank (Germany) Magach 6 tank (Israel) T-55 main battle tank (Soviet Union) M47 Patton medium tank (United States) And dozens more.
Chobham Armour
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Author : William Suttie
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Chobham Armour written by William Suttie and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with History categories.
A comprehensive overview of the work of the Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common, which provided armoured vehicles for the British Army from 1945 to its close in 2004. Through much of World War II British tanks and armoured vehicles were outmatched by the German tanks they encountered and this led to the British Army placing much emphasis on ensuring that the same situation would not arise again if the Cold War turned hot. The task of developing the Main Battle Tanks and supporting armoured vehicles to out-range and quickly destroy the Soviet threat fell to the scientists and engineers at the Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common near to Chertsey. It was the design authority for all British Military vehicles for most of the period. Military vehicle and equipment expert William Suttie draws extensively on official MOD reports to tell the story of the development of the British Cold War armour, such as the Centurion, Chieftain, Challenger, and many other wheeled and tracked armour vehicles that served the British Army of The Rhine. The vehicles developed at the Chertsey site were never used for their intended purpose on the plains of North-west Germany, but have proved their worth in British operations in places like Korea, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the hands of other users around the world. Fully illustrated with photographs, schemes and drawings, including some that have never been published before, this is a unique detailed overview of the development of all post-war British armoured vehicles.
Transformation
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Author : Thomas M. Petty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Transformation written by Thomas M. Petty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Armored vehicles, Military categories.
Since the end of World War II, the single event with greatest impact on the development of armor was the war that did not happen-the expected conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union across the central front in Europe. This Cold War legacy meant the design of armor vehicles was driven by a competition that led to production of faster, more heavily armored, and more powerfully and accurately armed tanks. Since the end of the Cold War, the Army has responded to a number of crisis situations throughout the world. These responses are revealing that the Army's organizations and equipment platforms were not optimized for current missions. In October 1999, GEN Eric Shinseki, Army Chief of Staff, announced an Army transformation from a legacy force; to an interim force that serves as the Army's bridge to the future; and to an objective force that uses the best of science and technology to develop the Future Combat System. Will transformation of the Army's armored forces into the objective force be evolutionary or revolutionary? Will the Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV) be available in sufficient quantities and types to impact the development doctrine, training and initial deployment of the Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) in the schedule set by GEN Shinseki? Will technology be mature enough to support Engineering, Manufacturing and Development decisions for the FCS by FY 2006?
Soviet Cold War Weaponry
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Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-05-20
Soviet Cold War Weaponry written by Anthony Tucker-Jones and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-20 with History categories.
The T-54, T-62 and T-72 main battle tanks along with the personnel carriers, assault guns, self-propelled guns and anti-tank missiles that are illustrated in this photographic history represent the high point in the design and manufacture of armoured vehicles by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows, the 'Cold War' was far from cold, as numerous 'hot' proxy wars were fought in Africa and the Middle East, and these conflicts employed the Soviet weaponry that is shown in action in the colour and black-and-white photographs selected for this book.Between the 1950s and 1980s Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries produced thousands of tanks and armoured vehicles ready for the Third World War. They embarked on a technological arms race with the NATO allies in an attempt to counter each new piece of equipment as it appeared in service. Much of this Soviet weaponry has achieved almost iconic status and, despite its age, remains in service with armies, guerrilla forces and terrorist organizations around the world today. It is also of enduring interest to collectors, re-enactors and modellers who are fascinated by the military equipment of the late twentieth century.
Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles
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Author : George Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2007-04-12
Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-12 with History categories.
Filled with fine-scale drawings of Russian armored fighting vehicles including: • T-34 Model 1940 • BA-64B Model 1943 Light Armored Car • BT-7 (Model 1937 Fast Tank) • SU-76i (on Pz.III chassis) • KV-8 flamethrower • ZIS-42 Halftrack • and dozens more . . .
American Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-31
American Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.
Numerous wheeled armoured fighting vehicles have seen service in the US armed forces on and off for over 80 years. There have been various changes of policy and twice, after the Second World War and Vietnam, they went out of favour but their use is now well established. This well researched and superbly illustrated book describes all the different types and variants since the first M1 was ordered in 1931. The M8 armoured car was widely used during World War Two but it was not until Vietnam that further wheeled AFVs came into service, notably the M706 armoured car. After a lull the US Marine Corps adopted the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) in 1983. The US Army first used armoured Humvees in 1994 and variants remain in service (M1141 and M1116). Other types today include the Guardian (M1117) and the Army version of the LAV names the Stryker. To meet the operational requirements of Iraq and Afghanistan the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP) was ordered in bulk from 2007.