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This comprehensive volume begins with the armoured vehicles of world war i, such as the lanchester armoured car and the sturmpanzerwagon a7v tank, and comes right up to modern era covering the latest tanks and armoured vehicles, such as the m9 armoured. Armoured vehicles for military use can move either on wheels or on continuous tracks. Armoured vehicle armoured vehicle wheeled armoured vehicles. World encyclopedia of tanks armoured fighting vehicles available for download and read. Over 170 vehicles with 500 identification big by livesey, jack isbn. Visual encyclopedia robert jackson arranged chronologically, the book provides a comprehensive visual guide to the development of of the most interesting armored fighting vehicles that have seen service. Illustrated encyclopedia worlds tanks fighting vehicles. A technical directory of major combat vehicles from world war i to the present day by foss, christopher.
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