With production in excess of 55,000 the Sherman tank was eventually in service with most Allied armies of the Second World War and by the time of the Normandy landings was the mainstay of Britain's armored battalions. In his second book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses wartime photos and extensively researched, exquisitely presented color illustrations to cover the Sherman tanks used by the units of the Royal Armoured Corps and the Royal Marines during the fighting in northern France. As with all the books in the TankCraft series, a large part of this work showcases available model...

Concise account of the design, development and battlefield performance of the T-54/55.

Detailed design and operational history of the British Achilles tank destroyer.

Concise account of the Chieftain's design, development and battlefield performance.

Detailed design and operational history of the Panther tank. Focuses on the Panthers that played a key role during the German retreat across Western Europe.

Design and operational history of the US Abrams main battle tank from its Cold War origins, through its service in the Middle East, to its contemporary role in Nato.

Highly detailed illustrated history of the Challenger 1 main battle tank in combat during the Gulf War.

Detailed, highly illustrated history of the Challenger 2 main battle tank. Examples of scale models and reviews of modelling kits.