World War II Weapons: Armored Combat Vehicles

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World War II weapons have undoubtedly contributed greatly to the development and refinement of the art of warfare. In order to compare and contrast World War II weapons, we must realize that some weapons from World War I actually survived intact for the next generation of military operations, while others evolved to the point of acquiring a new, unprecedented, futuristic appearance. Despite the horrors of trench warfare during World War I, and despite the ensuing financial crises that ultimately led to the Great Depression, nation-states were forced to expand and modernize their armed forces, because the specter of a new global conflict was already looming over them. The tanks produced during World War II, as well as some other armored vehicles, had slightly different designs depending on whether they were intended for reconnaissance, for tank battles, or for infantry support, while self-propelled assault guns, anti-tank guns, armored cars, and vehicles with combined wheeled and tracked propulsion-as well as these weapons-are capable of performing other roles on the battlefield; their relative weight, firepower, operational range and road range, maximum speed, range, main gun caliber, crew, and armor protection are compared and contrasted in this book.

Featuring specially created diagrams, charts, and illustrations, accompanied by accessible explanations of the key characteristics of each type of vehicle, “Armored Combat Vehicles” is a fantastic book for any reader or military enthusiast.

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