Centurion vs T-55: Yom Kippur War 1973 - Couverture souple

Dunstan, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846033691 ISBN 13 : 9781846033698

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

A tightly focused illustrated study comparing the design, development, and combat performance of two of the Cold Wars first main battle tanks.

Conceived at the height of World War II, the British Centurion and the Soviet T-55 were initially expected to counter the formidable Panther and Tiger tanks of Germany. But as the Cold War unfolded, these machines prepared instead for the coming struggle between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Though they never fought in Europe, these two tanks became the mainstay of the Cold Wars proxy forces around the world. From Korea to the Middle East and on to Angola, these two armored combatants clashed repeatedly, reaching their crescendo on the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War where 177 Centurions of the IDF took on a vastly superior Arab force.

Presented with highly detailed digital artwork and photographs, this is a tightly focused study of the development and operational history two of the Cold Wars first main battle tanks.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

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.

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist with two decades of experience in the video games industry, both as a 3D artist and an Art Director. He has a passion for military history, gaming and riding his motorbike. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife, daughter and menagerie of pets.

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.

Peter Bull graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio, based in Kent, UK, which he founded in 1975.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846033691
• ISBN 13: 9781846033698
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Palmer Ian, Gerrard Howard, Wason Griff, Bull Peter
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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