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Modern U.S. Tanks & AFVs

By: MBI Publishing

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (MBI Publishing)

Last Stocked on 12/26/2020

Product Info

Title
Modern U.S. Tanks & AFVs
Publisher
Category
Author
Michael Green, Greg Stewart
Publish Year
2003
Pages
95
Dimensions
8.5x9x.5"
NKG Part #
2147842607
Type
Softcover

Description

Conceived during World War I, tanks still play a crucial role on the modern battlefield providing excellent mobility, sophisticated communications, lethal firepower, and effective armor protection. Together, these assets provide the shock effect necessary to close with and destroy the enemy in most any condition. Modern U.S. Tanks & AFVs examines the development, capabilities, and service histories of some of the most important and interesting tanks, armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), wheeled armored firepower, and indirect armored fire-support vehicles used by the U.S. military today, including: amphibious assault vehicles (AAVP), the full range of M1 Abrams tanks, Bradleys, armored Humvees, and Strykers. Color photographs depict each type in training exercises. There will also be discussions of how the 1999 "Army Vision" transformation strategy calling for lighter and more maneuverable armed forces precipitated the development of some of the weapons covered.