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Tanks: An Illustrated History of Their Impact КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: ABC-CLIOСерия: Weapons and WarfareАвтор(ы): Spencer TuckerЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 2004Количество страниц: 397ISBN: 1-57607-996-1Формат: pdf (e-book)Размер: 8.64 mb Rapid Ifolder 85 1 2 3 4 5 This expert study discusses the development and evolution of the tank and the tactics behind its employment, covering both its capabilities as a weapons system and its strategic use on the battlefield.Tanks: An Illustrated History of the Their Impact follows the development of tracked-and-armored fighting vehicles across the 20th century, from the world wars to the Cold War battlefields of Korea and Vietnam; and from Arab–Israeli conflicts to the Persian Gulf. The book describes the distinctive characteristics and capabilities of each new generation of tank, as well as the formulation of armored doctrines and deployment strategies in France, Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, Israel, and the Arab nations.It is an expert introduction to how the role of the tank has changed over time, a story of technological innovation, strategic daring, desperate battles (Stalingrad, Kursk), and charismatic commanders like Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton (who defeated Rommel's division by following a plan from the Desert Fox's own book). Tanks: An Illustrated History of the Their Impact follows the development of tracked-and-armored fighting vehicles across the 20th century, from the world wars to the Cold War battlefields of Korea and Vietnam; and from Arab - Israeli conflicts to the Persian Gulf. The book describes the distinctive characteristics and capabilities of each new generation of tank, as well as the formulation of armored doctrines and deployment strategies in France, Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, Israel, and the Arab nations.It is an expert introduction to how the role of the tank has changed over time, a story of technological innovation, strategic daring, desperate battles (Stalingrad, Kursk, and charismatic commanders like Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton (who defeated Rommel's division by following a plan from the Desert Fox's own book Preliminaries......Page 2 CONTENTS......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 Introduction of the Tank 1914 1918......Page 18 The Interwar Years 1918 1939......Page 58 World War II, 1939–1945......Page 104 Tanks of the Cold War, 1945–1989......Page 154 Contemporary Tanks 1989 to the Present......Page 198 Individual Tank Models......Page 216 Glossary of Terms for Tanks and Their Ordnance......Page 364 References......Page 380 Index......Page 388 This is an introduction to the evolution of the tank across the 20th century covering both its capabilities as a weapons system and its strategic use on the battlefield. It includes a reference section on 100 20th-century tank models developed since World War I