Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003

Informationen zum Autor Simon Dunstan is a military history author, film maker and photographer. He specialises on the subject of armoured warfare, a field on which he has been writing for over two decades. His books have covered topics such as helicopter and armoured warfare in Vietnam, the Challenger main battle tank, The British Guards and armoured warfare in Korea. Simon lives and works in London. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world’s great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset. Klappentext The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank that was developed at the end of World War II. Development of its successor began as early as 1951. The Chieftain incorporated significant innovations including a reclining driver position and two-piece ammunition for greater survivability. The tank entered service in 1967 and was the heaviest armed and armoured MBT within the NATO alliance. The Chieftain saw combat during the Iran-Iraq War, with the Kuwaitis during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and with the British Army during the Gulf War of 1990-91 as special-purpose variants. This book explores the design, development and operation of one of the most influential vehicles used in modern warfare. Zusammenfassung The Chieftain Main Battle Tank was the heaviest armoured and armed tank used in modern flashpoint wars such as the Iran-Iraq War, Bosnia and the Gulf War. This manual explores the design, development and operation of the tank, one of the most influential vehicles used in modern warfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Design and Development Operational History Colour Plate Commentary Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Simon Dunstan, Dunstan Simon
• Assisted by: Peter Sarson (Illustration), Sarson Peter (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781841767192
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-719-2
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 240 mm x 4 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / World, Military vehicles, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, General and world history, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Land, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces