History of War Book of Combat Machines - 2016
Pages: 180

Size: 98 Mb

nside the world's most incredible military machines

In the History of War Book of Combat Machines we chart the history and development of dozens of legendary military vehicles, from the fearsome German Tiger tanks of the Second World War, to the rise of the nuclear-powered submarine, to the hi-tech fighter jets that now rule the skies, to the military tech of the future. We'll show all the facts and figures you need to become a combat machine expert, as well as breaking down each vehicle to give you an inside look at the technology that makes these tanks, choppers and battleships tick. Featuring: 100 years of warfare - Discover how tanks have evolved to the military powerhouses they are today over a century. Land - Follow the evolution of the tank, from World War One to the futuristic vehicles of tomorrow. Sea - Step on board some of history's most famous battleships, submarines and aircraft carriers. Air - From attack choppers to stealth bombers, see in inside a selection of the world's most iconic aircraft.

0 Greatest Machines of War
- From the AK-47 to the Apache gunship, the military weapons and vehicles of the last century have transformed warfare on land, sea and air

Land
- Follow the evolution of the tank, from World War One to the futuristic vehicles of tomorrow

Sea
- Step on board some of history's most famous battleships, submarines and aircraft carriers

Air
- From attack choppers to stealth bombers, see in inside a selection of the world's most iconic aircraft



Also inside...
- 21st century combat vehicles
- Light tanks
- T-70 v Panzer I
- Light tanks of the world
- Anatomy of a Panzer II
- Rolls-Royce Armoured Car
- A7V tank
- Tiger I
- Churchill tank
- Sherman tank
- SU-76M tank destroyer
- T-34 tank
- Willys Jeep
- Humvee
- Abrams M1 battletank
- Super-smart combat tanks
- Submarines
- Submarines of the world
- Anatomy of a Type VII U-Boat
- Project 670 Charlie Class v James Madison Class
- HMS Medusa
- HMS Alliance
- Aircraft carriers
- Type 45 destroyer
- Stealth warships
- Next-gen battleships
- Fighter planes
- Anatomy of a Spitfire
- Fighter planes of the world
- Flying a WWII plane
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- B-17 Flying Fortress
- Lancaster bomber
- F-86 Sabre
- Avro Vulcan
- Sea Vixen
- F-4 Phantom II
- Westland Wasp
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- C-130 Hercules
- SEPECAT Jaguar
- Sea Harrier
- Dassault Mirage 2000
- Stealth bomber
- Mikoyan MiG-29
- V-22 Osprey
- Eurofighter Typhoon