Battle ground
Subtitle: the greatest tank duels in history
By: editor, Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781849085519
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953; Israel-Arab War, 1973; Tank warfare; Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945; History; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Armored troops
Other titles: Battleground
Description: From the Sherman and the Tiger to the Abrams M1, this book shows how tank crews dealt with the deafening noise and scorching heat of battle whilst driving and operating tonnes of sophisticated machinery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [358]-363) and index.
Table of contents: title: T-34 vs Panther: Ukraine 1943 / by Robert Forczyk; title: Tiger vs Sherman Firefly: Normandy 1944 / by Stephen A. Hart; title: M26 Pershing vs T-34-85: Korea 1950 / by Steven J. Zaloga; title: Centurion vs T-55: Golan Heights 1973 / by Simon Dunstan; title: M1 Abrams vs T-72: Desert Storm 1991 / by Steven J. Zaloga.