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M103 Heavy Tank 1950–74

Author : Kenneth W Estes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849089833
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book M103 Heavy Tank 1950–74 written by Kenneth W Estes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The T43 design represented the pinnacle of U.S. Army tank engineering of the late 1940s. The heavy tank proved fairly popular with its crews, who above all respected the powerful armament it carried. The outbreak of war in Korea brought a rush order in December 1950 which led to a complete production run of 300 vehicles. After 1951, the Marine Corps alone retained confidence in the heavy tank program, investing its scarce funds in the improvements necessary to bring about its fielding after a hurried production run in midst of the 'tank crisis' of the year 1950-51. The eventual retirement of the M103 in 1972, over 20 years after manufacture and after 14 years of operational service, demonstrated the soundness of its engineering. It may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M103 alone of all its postwar tanks. For the Marine Corps, it served the purpose defined for it in 1949 until the automotive and weapons technology of the United States could produce viable alternatives.

M103 Heavy Tank 1950–74

Author : Kenneth W Estes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849089825
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book M103 Heavy Tank 1950–74 written by Kenneth W Estes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The T43 design represented the pinnacle of U.S. Army tank engineering of the late 1940s. The heavy tank proved fairly popular with its crews, who above all respected the powerful armament it carried. The outbreak of war in Korea brought a rush order in December 1950 which led to a complete production run of 300 vehicles. After 1951, the Marine Corps alone retained confidence in the heavy tank program, investing its scarce funds in the improvements necessary to bring about its fielding after a hurried production run in midst of the 'tank crisis' of the year 1950-51. The eventual retirement of the M103 in 1972, over 20 years after manufacture and after 14 years of operational service, demonstrated the soundness of its engineering. It may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M103 alone of all its postwar tanks. For the Marine Corps, it served the purpose defined for it in 1949 until the automotive and weapons technology of the United States could produce viable alternatives.

M103 Heavy Tank

Author : David Doyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989554787
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book M103 Heavy Tank written by David Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2015-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

M One Hundred and Three Heavy Tank 1950-74

Author : Kenneth W. Estes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book M One Hundred and Three Heavy Tank 1950-74 written by Kenneth W. Estes and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Super-heavy Tanks of World War II

Author : Kenneth W Estes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782003843
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Super-heavy Tanks of World War II written by Kenneth W Estes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The super-heavy tanks of World War II are heirs to the siege machine tradition – a means of breaking the deadlock of ground combat. As a class of fighting vehicle, they began with the World War I concept of the search for a 'breakthrough' tank, designed to cross enemy lines. It is not surprising that the breakthrough tank projects of the period prior to World War II took place in the armies that suffered the most casualties of the Great War (Russia, France, Germany). All of the principal Axis and Allied nations eventually initiated super-heavy development projects, with increasingly heavy armor and armament. Much as the casualties of World War I prompted the original breakthrough tank developments, as Germany found itself on the defensive, with diminishing operational prospects and an increasingly desperate leadership, so too did its focus turn to the super-heavy tanks that could turn the tide back in their favor.

M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1993–2018

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472831918
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1993–2018 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Gulf War, the Abrams tank has undergone a transformation, while fighting in conflicts across the world. Its M1A1 and M1A2 variants have seen great improvements made to this iconic tank, including in fire-control, armour protection, and thermal imaging technology. Involvement in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan necessitated a number of upgrades and modifications as the United States fought two of its longest wars. Recent years have seen new variants of the series such as the ABV Assault Breacher Vehicle and M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge. Over the past few decades, the M1A1 Abrams has also been extensively exported and is license produced in Egypt. The long-awaited follow-up to NVG 2 M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982–92 (1993), this fully illustrated study examines the Abrams tanks' last quarter-century of service with both the United States and its various foreign operators with a focus on its combat history.

M50 Ontos and M56 Scorpion 1956–70

Author : Kenneth W Estes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472814746
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book M50 Ontos and M56 Scorpion 1956–70 written by Kenneth W Estes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed in the 1950s, the US Marines' M50 Ontos and the US Army's M56 Scorpion were both intended to be fast, light, air-droppable tank-killers for the Cold War battlefield – an answer to the cumbersome and ineffective World War II-vintage tanks that had taken to the battlefield during the Korean War. Although they shared the aim of bringing light, mobile and lethal antitank firepower to the infantry the two vehicles varied wildly in design to cater for their unique mission demands. They first saw service in the Lebanon intervention of 1958 but it was in the Vietnam War that they made their name, with the M50 Ontos seeing intense combat action in the Battle of Hue in 1968. Detailed illustrations and expert analysis provide the reader with a comprehensive history of these deadly antitank vehicles, from early development through to their combat history and the eventual disbandment of the Marine Corps' last antitank battalion with M50A1s in 1971.

M48 Patton vs Centurion

Author : David R. Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472810937
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book M48 Patton vs Centurion written by David R. Higgins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 witnessed some of the largest tank battles since World War II, notably between India's British-made Centurion Mk 7s and the American-made M48 Pattons fielded by Pakistan. The two countries' tank regiments, many of which shared a proud legacy in the British Indian Army, fought one another in the difficult terrain of Jammu and Kashmir, the focus of a long-running dispute between India and Pakistan. The armoured clashes at Asal Uttar, Chawinda and Phillora would demonstrate that the Centurion, with its powerful gun and lower profile, generally proved superior to the faster, lighter but overly complex Patton. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and archive photographs, this is the full story of the clash between two leading tanks of the Cold War era that were never designed to fight each other, but rather to line up on battlefields as allies.

Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles

Author : George Bradford
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811706788
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical artist and military historian George Bradford covers the Cold War, from the end of World War II through 1990.

Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles

Author : George Bradford
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811742121
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Cold War Armored Fighting Vehicles written by George Bradford and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical artist and military historian George Bradford covers the Cold War, from the end of World War II through 1990.

Tank

Author : Michael E. Haskew
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760349630
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Tank written by Michael E. Haskew and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military historian Michael E. Haskew profiles the entire history of the mechanized juggernaut that changed the face of military engagement 100 years ago.

The Sergeants Major of the Army

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Sergeants Major of the Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944–73

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780961391
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944–73 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Iosef Stalin tanks were the ultimate heavy tanks developed by the Soviet Union and were popularly called 'Victory tanks' due to their close association with the defeat of Germany in 1945. Yet in spite of their reputation, the Stalin tanks emerged from a troubled design, had a brief moment of glory in 1944 and 1945, and disappeared in ignominy after 1960. This title covers the events contributing to the Soviet Union's need to design the new series, with particular reference to the unsuccessful KV series and the advent of a new generation of heavy German tanks including the Tiger. It also covers their development, operational history and myriad variants.

TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01

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Publisher : AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01 written by and published by AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We now introduce to you our latest publication, TANKER, and we are sure that it will herald a new global benchmark for scale modelling magazines. This new approach and concept for our new quarterly magazine, focuses on amazingly realistic paint schemes and finishes, showing you how to accomplish them. We have the very best of modellers from around the world, showing you how to master not only the very latest techniques, but also the old standards too. All this is brought to you in a thoroughly modern publication and with our own inimitable character. Each issue will be available in 8 languages, with around 100 pages. TANKER is available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Czech, Chinese, and Hungarian.

Electric Power Transformer Engineering

Author : James H. Harlow
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 020348648X
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Electric Power Transformer Engineering written by James H. Harlow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-08-15 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the fundamental theory of electric power transformers, this book provides the background required to understand the basic operation of electromagnetic induction as applied to transformers. The book is divided into three fundamental groupings: one stand-alone chapter is devoted to Theory and Principles, nine chapters individually treat majo

Firepower

Author : Richard Hunnicutt
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781635617467
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Firepower written by Richard Hunnicutt and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring hundreds of photos from the national archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, Hunnicutt's Firepower remains the definitive developmental history of the heavy tank for the military historian, professional soldier, and tank restorer. This ambitious entry in R.P. Hunnicutt's 10-volume compendium of American tank history details the development of the heavy tanks from its initial conception in World War I to its final development in the 1960s. First developed after WWI, various iterations of the heavy armored military vehicle have served as a crucial component of American military operations in all manner of engagements. Hunnicutt spares no detail as he examines the origins and deployment of the Mark VIII and TI and M6 in the 1930s and 1940s. First conceived as a vehicle to be used for infantry support, by the end of WWI, the heavy tank had evolved into the modern concept with a powerful turret mounted antitank gun protected by heavy armor--a fighting machine in its own right. Hunnicutt provides detailed technical information about these vehicles and their role in the U.S. Army and Marines. The M103A product-improved descendant of the T43 tanks and its many variations is also treated with exacting detail by Hunnicutt, who takes us through the numerous and important variations on the heavy tank design. Spanning the history of America's most widely used main battle tank, Hunnicutt's Firepower is an absolute must-have for anyone interested in the history of the American military. Readers interested in related titles from R. P. Hunnicutt will also want to see: Abrams (ISBN: 9781626542556), Armored Car (ISBN: 9781626541559), Bradley (ISBN: 9781626542525), Half-Track (ISBN: 9781626541320), Patton (ISBN: 9781626548794), Pershing (ISBN: 9781626541672), Sheridan (ISBN: 9781626541542), Sherman (ISBN: 9781626548619), Stuart (History of the American Light Tank, Vol. 1) (ISBN: 9781626548626), Firepower (ISBN: 9781635615036), Firepower (ISBN: FIREPOWER_WOT), Firepower (ISBN: 9781635615036), Firepower (ISBN: FIREPOWER_WOT).

Building and Using Binoscopes

Author : Norman Butler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319076892
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Building and Using Binoscopes written by Norman Butler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-25 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides easy to understand information and guidelines about the design and construction of binoscopes Focusing on both homemade and commercial products, this book provides the reader with simple and straightforward information about the modelling and building of binoscopes. Binoscopes can be thought of as binoculars enlarged to the size of telescopes: essentially, a combination of the two. Constructing a binoscope is easier than most people think, but it still demands attention to detail and proper background knowledge. The author goes on to provide additional information about how to understand the products currently on the market, should the reader choose to purchase a binoscope instead of building one. Lastly, the book also compares binoscopes with telescopes in great detail, outlining the differences the reader can expect to see in the night sky from using both. The celestial views obtained with a binoscope, compared to a single telescope of the same aperture, are a very different experience and well worth the effort.