Waterstones Modern Tanks and AFVs
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Description: According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, there are 60,000 tanks in active service worldwide. With 7,450 tanks, China has by far the most. This is followed by North Korea with 3,500 tanks. Tanks might not have been a huge component in modern warfare in the past two decades, but countries are still ordering new models. Also, nations previously without strong traditions of tank warfare are building up their forces. In recent years, countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan, Singapore and Malaysia have all increased their armoured forces. Organised chronologically by type, Modern Tanks and AF Vs offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used since 1990. From the Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 to Afghanistan, from Chechnya to the Crimea to Ukraine, from Yemen to the Syrian Civil War, the book features main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns and other vehicles. Examples include the Chinese Type 99 main battle tank, the Korean K-2 Black Panther, the French VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, the Fennek reconnaissance vehicle and the Russian T-14 Armata. Each featured profile includes authentic markings and colour schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by detailed specifications. Illustrated with newly commissioned, full-colour artworks, Modern Tanks and AF Vs is a key reference guide for military modellers and modern military technology enthusiasts. Waterstones Modern Tanks and AFVs - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781782747253
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ISBN: 9781782747253
Author: C.F.Rowe
Rating: 5
Review: Great informative book.
Author: Christopher Bates
Rating: 3
Review: These latest releases in the technical guide series (Modern Tanks and WWII German Tanks) are physically larger books than the initial two in the series (so goodbye consistency on the book shelf). They are seemingly intended to be quick reference type coffee table books, and generally fit the bill within certain limitations as follows: 1. They are not immune to clear 'proof reading' errors which can be highly deceptive. The entry for the Merkava Mk.III includes an 'at a glance' tech spec entry that is wholly inaccurate, referring to its weight as 46.5 tonnes, crew of 3 , 950bhp engine and a 125mm 2A46M main armament (this is a Soviet gun!), together with a production run of 436. The main body of the text actually contains the correct details; those being weight 65 tonnes, crew of 4 (as the artwork itself shows!), a 120mm Israeli IMI MG 251, and a production run of 780! A further proof reading error can be located in the entry for the Al Zarrar where the tech spec is duplicated over P107/108(one assumes the second entry should have referred to the Al Zarrar II being discussed on P108). The concern of course being other errors that are not so readily apparent. 2. The artwork only shows, in the main, a single side profile of the tank. There are some accompanying photos which help to offset this. 3. Whilst the sub title indicates this volume is modern tanks from 1991 to present, in reality it means tanks still in service somewhere in the world as of approx. 2018. Thus, there are no specific entries for British Centurions/Chieftans, or American M48/M60's (although some upgrades by other nations are included), or German Leopard 1 but there are for Soviet/Russian T54's onwards. Strangely there is an entry for the Brazilian Osorio that only amounted to 2 prototypes in the mid-late 1980's!? All things considered they are worthwhile additions but I probably would not rely on them without double checking the information from other sources.
