M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982-92 - print on demand

Informationen zum Autor Steven J. Zaloga, illustrated by Peter Sarson Klappentext The M1 Abrams was the most radical departure in US tank design since World War II. Until the advent of the M1 in the early 1980s, the US Army had relied on the steady evolution of the M26 Pershing tank, through the M46, M47, M48 and M60. The M1 design came at a time when there were a host of important new tank technologies coming to fruition, in terms of structure and weaponry: these were integrated into it. This book details the design, development and operational use of one of the world's best main battle tanks. Zusammenfassung The M1 Abrams was the most radical departure in US tank design since World War II. Until the advent of the M1 in the early 1980s! the US Army had relied on the steady evolution of the M26 Pershing tank! through the M46! M47! M48 and M60. The M1 design came at a time when there were a host of important new tank technologies coming to fruition! in terms of structure and weaponry: these were integrated into it. This book details the design! development and operational use of one of the world's best main battle tanks. Inhaltsverzeichnis Developmental History · Operational History · Desert Storm: M1A1 Tank Battalions · M1 Abrams Variants

Product details

• Authors: Peter Sarson, Steven Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Peter Sarson (Illustration), Sarson Peter (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.1993
• EAN: 9781855322837
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-283-7
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 247 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Warfare & defence, c 1990 to c 1999, c 1980 to c 1989, Weapons and equipment, Land forces and warfare, Military engineering, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces