Ware, P. Images of War. The Centurion Tank. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Name: Ware, P.: Images of War. The Centurion Tank. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Brand: Pen & Sword Books
SKU: 5623/454
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English text, bw-photographs, 15 pages with images of the most important variants of the \"Centurion\" tank, his technical equipment and his markings. 127 pages.

Manufacturer: Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer No.: 9781781590119

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Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about armored fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of the major faults that had impaired the other British tank designs of the time. The Centurion was so successful that it served in the British Army and in numerous other armies across the world from 1945 until the 1990s. Pat Wares highly illustrated history of this remarkable tank covers its design and development, its technical specifications and the many variants that were produced. He tells the story from the design brief of 1943, through testing and trials to the tanks entry into service. In addition, he traces the course of the Centurions subsequent career, as it was up-dated, up-gunned and adapted to operate in varied conditions and conflicts all over the world including Korea, the Indo-Pakistan wars, Vietnam and the Arab-Israeli wars. His expert account of this remarkable fighting vehicle is accompanied by a series of color plates showing the main variants of the design and the common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for enthusiasts.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Ware, P.
Title: Images of War. The Centurion Tank. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Details: English text, bw-photographs, 15 pages with images of the most important variants of the \"Centurion\" tank, his technical equipment and his markings. 127 pages.
Series: Images of War