An Illustrated History of Military Vehicles: 100 years of cargo trucks, troop-carrying trucks,wreckers, tankers, ambulances, communications vehicles and amphibious vehicles, with over 200 photographs

Ware, Pat

ISBN 10: 1780191936 / ISBN 13: 9781780191935

Edité par Southwater, 2013

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• Titre: An Illustrated History of Military Vehicles: 100 years of cargo trucks, troop-carrying trucks,wreckers, tankers, ambulances, communications vehicles and amphibious vehicles, with over 200 photographs
• Éditeur: Southwater
• Date de parution: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1780191936
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781780191935
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• Dimensions: 8,46 L x 11,69 H x 0,39 P (en pouces) 8,46 pouces de largeur par 11,69 pouces de hauteur par 0,39 pouces de profondeur
• Poids: 1,151 livre

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Synopsis

The story of over a century of development and production of the military vehicle From the first basic trucks produced before and during World War I, through the technical advances made during the inter-war years, to the rapid development of specialized vehicles in World War II and beyond Key topics include the emergence of standardized designs, the importance of all-wheel drive, half-tracked vehicles, ambulances and medical vehicles, missile transporters and amphibious vehicles, as well as discussions of the impact and aftermath of the two World Wars Includes motor lorries, artillery tractors, tank transporters, recovery vehicles, Jeeps, half-tracked vehicles, air-portable vehicles, reconnaissance vehicles, cargo vehicles, medical vehicles, communications vehicles, missile transporters, bridging vehicles and amphibious vehicles Features over 200 photographs from museums, libraries and other historical sources showing the vehicles in action and in service, and restored vehicles photographed by leading military vehicle photographers Military vehicles are vital for the fighting capability of any mechanized army. Without the cargo/troop-carrying trucks, wreckers, tankers, ambulances, communications vehicles and other specialized types that provide technical support to the front-line troops, it would be impossible to compete in modern warfare as the food, ammunition and other supplies are consumed. This fully illustrated reference book provides an authoritative overview of the fascinating history of these essential vehicles. The book is divided into two sections corresponding to different periods in the 100-year history of the military vehicle. The first section covers vehicles from the turn of the century to 1939, beginning with the first motorized cars, lorries and trucks that enabled a reduction in the amount of horse transport used. It explains the importance of horsepower and the emergence of standardized designs, and looks at a wide variety of vehicles, from ambulances and artillery tractors to tank transporters and recovery vehicles. The advent of World War II changed everything, and the second section of the book covers military vehicles from 1939 to the present day, when the design of trucks for the military and civilian markets began to diverge. Specialized vehicles, including powerful artillery tractors, missile transporter-erector-launchers, tank transporters, bridging vehicles and amphibious vehicles, began to emerge. Later, post-war designs such as air-portable vehicles, reconnaissance and special operations vehicles, cargo vehicles, ambulances, communications vehicles, heavy equipment transporters, missile transporters, bridging vehicles and amphibious vehicles were developed. With its wealth of 200 archive and museum photographs showing the vehicles in action and in service, the book is an invaluable guide to the development of the wheeled military vehicle, from the mechanically basic motor lorry at the opening of the 20th century, through the first mechanized conflict that was World War I, to the technological changes of the inter-war years and the rapid technical improvements during World War II and after. It is a rich guide to this fascinating subject, suitable for enthusiasts, historians and modelmakers.

À propos de l'auteur

Pat Ware has been involved with military vehicles for more than a quarter of a century. He was the founding editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine in 2001 and is also military editor for Land Rover Enthusiast magazine. He is a knowledgeable commentator at the War & Peace Show at Beltring in Kent, England, each year. As the author of more than 20 books on military vehicles, Pat Ware is recognized worldwide as a leading historian on this subject area.