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The tank is such a characteristic feature of modern warfare that its difficult to imagine a time when its presence wasn't felt on the battlefield in some form or another. Rolling Thunder, from eminent historian and author Philip Kaplan, traces the history of the vehicle from its developmental early days on the battlefields of the Great War, to modern-day uses and innovations in response to the growing demands of twenty-first century warfare.
Featured in this volume are images of some of the most highly regarded and imposing types, such as the Chrysler-built Grant, the Skoda-built Hungarian Turan and the M-26 Pershing tank, employed so extensively during the Korean War. Tanks employed during the battles of Barbarossa, El Alamein, Kursk and Ardennes all feature, their histories depicted in words and images.
From the battlefields of the Great War to modern-day theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the history of this impressive war machine is tracked in detail.
![]() Escape, Evasion and Revenge By: Marc H Stevens | ![]() Duel Under the Stars By: Wilhelm Johnen Foreword by: James Holland Translated by: Joanna Chisholm | ![]() The Ironclads of Cambrai By: Bryan Cooper |
![]() The Biography of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather By: Major and Mrs Holt | ![]() Conquerors of the Roman Empire: The Vandals By: Simon Macdowall | ![]() Fire in the Sky By: Brig Gen Amos Amir |
![]() Cross-Channel Aviation Pioneers By: Bruce Hales-Dutton | ![]() Walking Ypres By: Paul Reed | ![]() German Anti-Partisan Combat By: Bob Carruthers |