World Tank Mechanical Encyclopedia

This year marks 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, when modern tanks first appeared (though tanks first entered combat in 1916). This book is a significantly expanded and updated version of "Tank Mechanism Illustrated Guide" (Grand Prix Publishing), which offers a comprehensive overview of tanks from around the world, including the horse-drawn chariots used before that time, vehicles such as the Tiger and M4 Sherman tanks that fought deadly battles in both world wars, and tanks used in the postwar US-Soviet Cold War and conflicts in the Middle East, using illustrations and the unique observational eye of leading military illustrator Makoto Ueda. This book outlines not only the tanks that appeared around the world after that time, but also the specialized equipment developed by each country in the war on terror up until 2014. The number of vehicle types listed has been expanded by approximately 100, including auxiliary vehicles. This is an essential military reference book.