TANKS & MILITARY VEHICLES

From the crude, unreliable tanks that first appeared on the Western Front during World War I to today’s high-tech machines, these are the 300 most important. Arranged by type from main battle tanks and tank destroyers to armored cars, amphibious vehicles, and anti-aircraft guns, the examples here include the Mark V Male, Tiger, Sherman, and T-34 on up to the M1 Abrams, Challenger, and Warrior. Each vehicle receives a full-page entry featuring a color side-profile illustration; a detailed specifications table with country of origin, crew, weight, dimensions, armor, armament, powerplant, and performance; and a summary of the tank’s development and service history.

Philip Trewhitt has written and edited extensively for military publications and worked in Bosnia on behalf of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.