The past 86 years have seen the tank develop from a primitive experimental weapon designed to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front into a fearsomely sophisticated machine designed to dominate the battlefield. Over the same period, tank crews have ceased to be a band of intrepid pioneers and have become an elite arm whose units now boast battle honors ranging from Alamein to Kursk and from Korea to the Sinai. This lavishly illustrated book by Philip Kaplan tells the story of the tank's development and of ...
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The past 86 years have seen the tank develop from a primitive experimental weapon designed to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front into a fearsomely sophisticated machine designed to dominate the battlefield. Over the same period, tank crews have ceased to be a band of intrepid pioneers and have become an elite arm whose units now boast battle honors ranging from Alamein to Kursk and from Korea to the Sinai. This lavishly illustrated book by Philip Kaplan tells the story of the tank's development and of the men who rode into battle on board their tanks, from the Somme in 1916 to the Gulf War of 1992."
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0760317240. A clean tight copy protected in acid free mylar. May require additional for carraige. Crisp clean and tight.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Complete number line from 1 to 6; some edge wear to dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with both black and white and color photographs as well as black and white reproductions of drawings and color reproductions of paintings.
