Tanks - AFV Armoured Fighting Vehicles - Jezol1983

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Museum Ordnance Special 04 - Elefant Panzerjager T iger (P) (1995).jpg

Elefant is the common name of a German tank destroyer of World War II. The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger (P). The ordnance inventory designation was Sd. Kfz. 184. The Elefant (German "elephant") was a "Schwerer Panzerjäger" (heavy tank destroyer) of the German Wehrmacht, initially built under the additional name Ferdinand, after their designer Ferdinand Porsche, before it was changed to Elefant.

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Museum Ordnance Special 04 - Elefant Panzerjager T iger (P) (1995).pdf

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Concord 1010 - Michael Green - M2-M3 Bradley (1990 ).jpg

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is an American fighting vehicle platform manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments, formerly United Defense.

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Concord 1010 - Michael Green - M2-M3 Bradley (1990 ).pdf

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Concord 1018 - Michael Jerchel - Modern German Pan zergrenadiers. Germany`s Mechanized Infantry (1991 ).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Concord 1018 - Michael Jerchel - Modern German Pa...zergrenadiers. Germanys Mechanized Infantry 1991.jpg

Excellent uniform and vehicle reference for modellers and collectors. Filled with great reference colour and b&w photos.

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Concord 1018 - Michael Jerchel - Modern German Pan zergrenadiers. Germany`s Mechanized Infantry (1991 ).pdf

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George F. Hofmann - Through Mobility We Conquer, T he Mechanization of U.S. Cavalry (2006).jpg

The U.S. Cavalry, which began in the nineteenth century as little more than a mounted reconnaissance and harrying force, underwent intense growing pains with the rapid technological developments of the twentieth century. From its tentative beginnings during World War I, the eventual conversion of the traditional horse cavalry to a mechanized branch is arguably one of the greatest military transformations in history.

Through Mobility We Conquer recounts the evolution and development of the U.S. Army’s modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrine necessary to use it effectively, and explores the debates over how best to use cavalry. Having reviewed thousands of official records and manuals, military journals, personal papers, memoirs, and oral histories—many of which were only recently declassified—George F. Hofmann now presents a detailed study of the doctrine, equipment, structure, organization, tactics, and strategy of U.S. mechanized cavalry during the first half of the twentieth century.

Illustrated with dozens of photographs, maps, and charts, Through Mobility We Conquer examines how technology revolutionized U.S. forces in the twentieth century, and demonstrates how perhaps no branch of the military underwent greater changes during this time than the cavalry.

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George F. Hofmann - Through Mobility We Conquer, T he Mechanization of U.S. Cavalry (2006).pdf

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One Shot - Matthew Stuges - G.I. Combat Featuring The Haunted Tank 1 (2010).jpg

Tank commander Jeb Stuart gets some lessons about war and death from his ghostly guardian and namesake, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart. This is a good, self-contained story that doesn't try to revamp these old characters or engage in any politically-correct revisionism. It introduces the lead characters and the strange situation of a World War II tank being haunted by a Civil War general and then goes straight to the action. In this story, the tank must hold a deserted town where the Germans can seemingly strike out of nowhere. In this situation, Jeb will need the help of more than one ghost to get out alive. The concise, yet moving story is a refreshing throwback to the days when continued stories were the exceptions rather than the rule at DC Comics. The threat is menacing without being outlandish and the big twist at the end really surprising without being contrived. The art is adequate, especially in its depiction of the tiny size of the Stuart tank but it is also a bit too 'clean' for a war story. There isn't enough grime, dirt, grease and blood in the background, on the military vehicles or even caked on the faces of the protagonists. -- review by Koppy McFad, comicbookbin.com
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Jeb Stuart's gotten used to his tank being haunted by the ghost of his Civil War ancestor, General J.E.B. Stuart, but when he and his crew are pinned down by German soldiers in a walled city, what will happen when he must take the helm of a tank haunted by a very different kind of dead man? -- dccomics.com

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One Shot - Matthew Stuges - G.I. Combat Featuring The Haunted Tank 1 (2010) [JPG x 24].rar

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W. J. K. Davies - Panzer Jager, German Anti-tank Battalions of World war Two (1979).jpg

In the Wehrmacht Divisional Organisation the provision of anti-tank capacity had special importance. From the time they started rearming the Germans recognised the necessity of having effective anti-armour protection; they had after all seen the effectiveness of mass tank attacks in 1917-18. They therefore made a generous allocation of anti-vehicle weapons throughout the Division. Reconnaissance and Infantry components both had their anti-tank companies or sections while other elements had a limited organic anti-tank capacity. The Division as a whole, however, was also provided with a specialist antitank unit which had its own, positive role to play. This, initially was called the Panzer Abwehr Abteilung (Anti-tank Abteilung or Battalion) was a Battalion-sized unit reporting direct to Divisional HQ and seen from the start as not only providing defence against enemy attacks but also as accompanying the assault units in an attack to destroy enemy armoured counterthrusts. Accordingly it was, from the start, fully motorised even in otherwise horse-drawn Divisions and the motorisation was not regarded merely as transport; it gave tactical mobility. Thus each gun detachment had two medium cars, one towing the weapon while the other towed a light two wheeled limber trailer with ready-use ammunition. The platoon had its own command vehicle and dispatch rider and the organisation was extremely flexible.

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W. J. K. Davies - Panzer Jager, German Anti-tank Battalions of World war Two (1979).pdf

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Thomas W. Breyette, Roger James Bender - Tank Kill ers (2000).jpg

This book covers the inception of anti-tank warfare on an individual basis in WWI, and its evolution through the last desperate days of May 1945. Full color obverse and reverse views are presented of issue and variant badges, to include embroidered and field-made styles. A fakes and reproductions chapter will help you detect bogus pieces. The method of wear is detailed for the wartime period as well as by recipients later in the Bundeswehr. Award documents plus Soldbuch/Wehrpass entries are studied. Recipients of the Hitler Youth, Volkssturm and Navy are also covered. Biographies and photos of 75 recipients help portray the heroism required to be awarded this badge. This book concludes with an excelent overview of all the weapons, both issued and makeshift, utilized by Germany's "Tank Killers"

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Thomas W. Breyette, Roger James Bender - Tank Kill ers (2000).pdf

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Christer Jorgensen, Chriss Mann - Tank Warfare, St rategy and Tactics, The Illustrated History of the Tank at War 1914-2000 (2001).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Christer Jorgensen, Chriss Mann - Tank Warfare, ...trated History of the Tank at War 1914-2000 2001.jpg

This military history provides the reader with a guide to tank warfare, including the development of tank tactics and strategy. Also included are details of great tank battles such as Cambrai, Kursk, Chinese Farm and the Gulf War.

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Christer Jorgensen, Chriss Mann - Tank Warfare, St rategy and Tactics, The Illustrated History of the Tank at War 1914-2000 (2001).pdf

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David Fletcher - Mr. Churchill's Tank, The British Infantry Tank Mark IV (1999).jpg

This is the full story of the Churchill tank; from the design of an oversized prototype in Belfast in 1940 to its final achievements against Communist forces in the Korean War some ten years later. For those with an interest in technical matters this book goes into a great deal of detail. For those interested in the mechanics and politics of war production it explains the systems, processes and pitfalls in depth. For those studying war history it examines the Churchill tank in action from the beaches of Dieppe to the mountains of Tunisia; from the Gothic Line in Italy to the Siegfried Line in Germany and in the harsh terrain of Korea. The Churchill is examined mark by mark, from the A20 prototype through to the heavyweight Black Prince design of 1944. Details are given of its service with every British regiment that operated Churchills and of its use by Australian, Canadian, Irish and Russian forces. The author has drawn heavily on original research material held in the library of the Tank Museum at Bovington in Dorset, UK.

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Osprey - New Vanguard 09 - Steven J. Zaloga - T-34 Medium Tank 1941-45 (1997).pdf

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Concord - Firepower Pictorials Special 1027 - Mich ael Green - M60 Tank (1992).jpg

The U.S. Army's Ml Abrams Main Baffle Tank has dominated the civilian press and the military trade journals since the first production model rolled off the assembly line in February. 1980, with untold numbers of stories about its development, fielding, and problems both real and imagined.
Unfortunately, forgotten by many is the fact that the M60 family of tanks will still make up over fifty percent of the U.S. Army's inventory of main battle tanks until the late 1990s.
With the recent thaw in cold war tensions and the announced defense cutbacks by the U.S. Army, use of the M60 tank could last Into the 21st Century both with the U.S. tank fleet and foreign armies.
The history of the M60 tank begins in 1959 when a modified version of the M48A2 Pafton was introduced with a new front hull, a diesel engine, and a 105mm gun. To highlight the improvement over the earlier vehicle, it was redesignated as the 105mm gun tank M60. The M60 series of tanks had, since the beginning of Its production run in early 1960, been considered to be only an interim vehicle intended to serve the U.S. Army until the ideal tank could be designed and built. But, 15,000 tanks later, the M60 tank is still in service around the world. Numerous development programs helped to extend the useful life of the tank and kept it viable as a combat vehicle. Fortunately, the basic design was sound and easily accommodated the many modifications added to it over the years.
The last production version of the M60 tank was the M60A3, which was first introduced into US Army service In 1978.
The external appearance of the M60A3 tank is not very different from the M60A1 tank model. Only the thermal shroud on the gun tube, the wind sensor on top of the turret bustle, and the laser safety shield on the right side rangefinder blister distinguish it as an A3 model.
Unique features of the A3 are its Ml tank type fire control system, which include a laser rangefinder. solid state electronic computer, and a tank thermal sight (TTS for short).
The (TTS) provides a large improvement over image intensification sights as tound on earlier models of the M60 tank. It employs thermal technology so that its detection range is not dependent on moon or starlight. It "sees" as well in total darkness as it does in daylight and can detect targets through smoke, fog, and dust. It can also penetrate camouflage because it senses the heat of objects hidden by natural or manmade materials.

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Concord - Firepower Pictorials Special 1027 - Mich ael Green - M60 Tank (1992).pdf

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Kenneth Macksey - Tank Versus Tank, The Illustrate d Story of Armored Battlefield Conflict in the Twe ntieth Century (1999).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Kenneth Macksey - Tank Versus Tank, The Illustra...ttlefield Conflict in the Twentieth Century 1999.jpg

Tank Versus Tank gives a concise, easy-to-read and detailed overview of the history of the tank. Starting with WWI it details how the tank was developed, the technological advances that have gone into tanks, and the doctrines developed to deploy tanks in combat. It gives interesting details about the tank in its history. For example, in WWII tank vs. tank combat was relatively rare and it was much more common for tanks to face anti-tank guns in battle.

Most of the book details the history of tank warfare during WWII but it also details developments in tank warfare in the period between WWI and WWII and during the Cold War. The book was originally written just before the Soviet Union collapsed and it is interesting to see how its projections about future tank warfare have turned out. The author's guess that a new tank-destroyer design would be developed have proven to be wrong.

The book includes many different technical drawing and graphs showing how different tanks stacked up against each other in areas like armor and firepower. It also details many of the most famous tank battles in history. Overall this book is definitely recommended for anyone who has an interest in tanks or modern warfare.

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Kenneth Macksey - Tank Versus Tank, The Illustrate d Story of Armored Battlefield Conflict in the Twe ntieth Century (1999).pdf

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M. K. Barbier - Kursk, The Greatest Tank Battle, 1 943 (2002).jpg

In July 1943 the German Army launched what proved to be its last great offensive on the Eastern Front against the Kursk salient. Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought 1943 is a comprehensive account of the last time that Germany held the strategic initiative in the war against the Soviet Union, which, once lost, would lead to the inevitable destruction of the Nazi state by the vengeful Red Army. The book begins with a study of the background to the battle and a description of the events on the Eastern Front before the opening of the offensive, including the decisive battle for Stallngrad that had finished only a few months beforehand. The strategic importance of the Kursk salient is considered, as are the factors that caused the Germans to delay their offensive, even when the element of surprise had been lost. The extensive Soviet defensive preparations are covered in depth, as are the strength of both sides and the new equipment, such as the Panther tank that the Germans were using for the first time. Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought 1943 shows how a bitter struggle developed between the Soviet and German forces, which sucked in huge numbers of tanks and men into a small area, so that it became the greatest armoured battle of the war. The Red Army of 1943 was very different from the force that reeled before the German onslaught in 1941, and its new found professionalism wore down the attackers until all their momentum was lost. The final chapter discusses the full implications of the battle for the Germans and for the Russians. The book's authoritative text is complemented with detailed maps that explain the troop movements that took place during the battle. The book also includes appendices with information on orders of battle, losses and equipment.

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M. K. Barbier - Kursk, The Greatest Tank Battle, 1 943 (2002).pdf

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The Military Machine - Jochen Vollert - ''Dragon W agon'' Pacific Car and Foundry TR-1, M25 Tank Tran sporter (1998).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armoured Fighti... - The Military Machine - Jochen Vollert - Drag...and Foundry TR-1, M25 Tank Transporter 1998.jpg

The M25 Tank Transporter was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle used in World War II and beyond by the US Army.

Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon, the M25 was composed of a 6x6 armored tractor (M26) and 40-ton trailer (M15).

Development

In 1942 a new 40 ton semi-trailer tank transporter was required. This was to offer better off-road performance than the M9 24-small-wheel trailer, and greater capacity than the 30 ton 8-large-wheel Shelvoke and Drewry semi-trailers, then in use with the Diamond T tractor unit. This new trailer was designed by the Fruehauf Trailer Company (based in Detroit, MI). A new tractor unit was required, as this heavier trailer was more than the Diamond T could cope with.

The M26 tractor was designed by the San Francisco-based Knuckey Truck Company. When Knuckey's production capacity proved insufficient the army awarded production to the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. of Seattle, Washington.

Designated TR-1 by Pacific Car, the 12-ton 6x6 M26 tractor was powered by a Type 440 240 bhp 6-cylinder gasoline engine developed exclusively for it by Hall-Scott (although also used to uprate the Diamond T). Some 2,100 Type 440s were built.[clarification needed] Baxter notes "over 1,300" M26 and M26A1 being built.

Unusually, the tractor unit was fitted with both an armoured cab and two winches with a combined pull of 60 tons. The intention was that as well as hauling the tank transporter semi-trailer, the tractor unit could itself be used for battlefield light recovery work.

A later unarmoured version of the M26 tractor was designated the M26A1. An experimental ballast tractor conversion was experimented with by the British FVPE

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The Military Machine - Jochen Vollert - ''Dragon W agon'' Pacific Car and Foundry TR-1, M25 Tank Tran sporter (1998).pdf

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Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej; vol. I - Zbigniew Lalak - Broń pancerna w PSZ 1939-194 5, Organizacja i Struktura (2005).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej vol....na w PSZ 1939-1945, Organizacja i Struktura 2005.jpg

Pierwsza część Leksykonu sił zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej jest poświęcona broni pancernej w PSZ w latach 1939-1945.

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Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej; vol. I - Zbigniew Lalak - Broń pancerna w PSZ 1939-194 5, Organizacja i Struktura (2005).pdf

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Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej; vol. II - Zbigniew Lalak - Broń pancerna w LWP 1943-19 45, Organizacja i Struktura (2005).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej vol...na w LWP 1943-1945, Organizacja i Struktura 2005.jpg

Książka stanowi drugą część Leksykonu sił zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej. Opisuje organizację i strukturę broni pancernej w LWP w latach 1943-1945.

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Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej; vol. III - Zbigniew Lalak, Andrzej Kamiński - Kawaleri a Pancerna w PSZ 1940-1945, Organizacja i Struktur a (2006).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armou... - Leksykon Sił Zbrojnych w II Wojnie Światowej vol...na w PSZ 1940-1945, Organizacja i Struktura 2006.jpg

W książce przedstawiono rozwój organizacyjny jednostek kawalerii we Francji, Wielkiej Brytanii oraz na Bliskim Wschodzie. Szczegółowo omówiono powstanie Pułku Ułanów Karpackich, 10. Pułku Strzelców Konnych, 14. Pułku Ułanów Jazłowieckich, 9. Pułku Ułanów Małopolskich, 12. Pułku Ułanów Podolskich, 15. Pułku Ułanów Poznańskich, 25. Pułku Ułanów Wielkopolskich, 7. Pułku Ułanów Lubelskich, 3. Pułku Ułanów Śląskich i 10. Pułku Huzarów. Pozycja ilustrowana jest 200 fotografiami, schematami organizacyjnymi oraz 58 kolorowymi schematami malowań czołgów i samochodów pancernych używanych w PSZ

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