US Cold War Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

During the Cold War, the American military deployed a variety of main battle tanks (MBTs) and armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to counter the Soviet threat, including the Patton series, M60 MBT, M1 Abrams, and armoured reconnaissance vehicles like the M41 bulldog, M114, M551 Sheridan, and M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle. This informative and illustrated book covers all these vehicles and their variants.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2019
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

The American military deployed a formidable array of main battle tanks (MBTs) and armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to counter the Soviet threat and that of their client States during the Cold War years of 1949-1991. The Patton series of medium MBTs, including the M46, M47, and M48, supplemented by the M103s Heavy Tank, initially formed the core of the US tank fleet. In 1960, the M60 MBT, equipped with its British-designed 105mm gun, entered service and was subsequently replaced by the M1 Abrams in 1980. In support, armoured reconnaissance vehicles such as the M41 bulldog (1951), M114 (1961), M551 Sheridan (1967), and M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (1981) were utilized. The armoured personnel carrier (APC) range included the ubiquitous M113 and its replacement, the M2 Bradley, which is closely related to the M3. Expert author Michael Green provides comprehensive coverage of these vehicles and their variants in this informative and visually stunning Images of War series.

Weight: 702g
Dimension: 246 x 190 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526727213