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British and American Tanks of World War II: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American and Commonwealth Tanks, 1939-45 (Cassell Military Trade Books) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Peter Chamberlain (Author), Chris Ellis (Author)

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: W&N; New edition edition (3 Aug 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0304355291
ISBN-13: 978-0304355297
Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.5 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 389,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Packed throughout with outstanding photographs, drawings and diagrams Comprehensive text and technical specifications Essential reference for the AFV enthusiast, the military historian and the military modeller

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Peter Chamberlain has been writing on tanks and other armoured vehicles for more than 30 years. He is known and respected in enthusiast circles around the world.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the German book, 30 Aug 2006

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This review is from: British and American Tanks of World War II: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American and Commonwealth Tanks, 1939-45 (Cassell Military Trade Books) (Paperback)

This work is thorough in it's coverage and does exactly what it says on the tin. However it is deficient in several areas.

All armour measurements are listed in the simplified maximum/minimum manner rather than the more detailed front/side/rear & turret/superstructure/hull/mantlet shown in the sister book on German vehicles. Similarly references are made throughout the book to up armoured vehicles or applique armour but measurements are not given.

In matters of production the page layout is nowhere near as user friendly as the German book; in fact it is hard work to read and it is riddled with errors and has clearly not been properly proof read (The famous German 55mm A/T gun for example)

The appendix covering weapons is poorly written and does not compare performance at the same ranges neither is it tabulated so it is of little use for comparison purposes.

The book appears in many areas to be rushed and unplanned.

On the positve side the explanation of production is very thorough and there is an excellent selction of photgraphs.

A good read for someone ignorant of the full range of allied Tanks on the Western front and Med but not of much use to the more informed and certainly not the encylopedic reference book the German work is.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of tech. and historical data and loads of pictures, 26 Sep 2000

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Each tank seems to be covered,with a generic specification and extra details per variant.

Each tank has a development story and production notes and details of design improvements, but no deployment history.

You do get quite alot pictures of the tanks and the variants, some in combat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars British and American tanks of WW2., 9 Nov 2010

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If you have any interest in the equipment used by the Allies in World War 2 this book is a must. Packed with good quality photographs and just the right amount of technical and historical information, this book deserves a place on any military enthusiasts bookshelf.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A useful old standard
This book may have its issues, and has been through several editions, but for me it is a four star simply because you - quite literally - get so much bang for your buck. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Stephen Bull

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Under-rated
It is not quite as good as their equivelent book on German AFV's, but my copy was fortunately proof read except for 1 minor error. Read more

Published on 12 May 2008 by Mr. Nicholas W. Le Huquet

3.0 out of 5 stars A good piece of work - but the tanks a bleak
Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis have also produced the German equivalent which holds a huge amount of vehicles at an amazing level of detail (where did they manage to get all that... Read more

Published on 3 Sep 2003 by phillipfischer

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