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World War II Tanks: Western Allies 1939–45 Identification Guide
World War II Tanks: Western Allies 1939–45 Identification Guide
Author: David Porter
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World War II Tanks: Western Allies 1939–45: Identification Guide surveys the armoured fighting vehicles fielded by the Western Allies across the campaigns of 1939–45, from the fall of Poland and the defense of the Low Countries and France, through North Africa and Italy, to Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final advance into Germany. Organized by campaign and unit, the book links vehicles to operational context and orders of battle (company to corps level). It presents both well‑known main battle tanks—such as the many M4 Sherman, Churchill and Matilda variants—and lesser‑seen early‑war models, plus specialised mat‑laying, engineering and mine‑clearing versions, armoured cars, half‑tracks, trucks and amphibious vehicles.
Designed as a compact technical reference for modellers and WWII enthusiasts, this Amber Books Ltd volume is illustrated with more than 200 full‑colour artworks and photographs, detailed colour profile artworks showing vehicle markings and insignia, and exhaustive technical specifications and captions. Author David Porter compiles campaign‑organised identification plates, unit structures and sample orders of battle to make the guide both a visual identification aid and a practical military history reference (ISBN13: 9781838861131).
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Basic Bibliographic Data
World War II Tanks: Western Allies 1939–45: Identification Guide
Author: David Porter
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Type of Book
Technical reference
Vehicle identification guide
Military history reference
Equipment / ordnance handbook
Geographic / Theater Coverage
Western Allies on all fronts (campaign-organised)
Poland 1939 (fall of Poland)
Low Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
France 1940 (defence of France)
North African desert warfare
Italian campaign (push through Italy)
Normandy (D-Day and subsequent Normandy campaign)
Western Front 1944–45 (including Battle of the Bulge)
Operations and Campaigns Mentioned
Fall of Poland 1939
Defence of the Low Countries 1940
Defence of France 1940
Desert warfare in North Africa
Italian campaign
Normandy landings (D-Day)
Battle of the Bulge
Nations and Forces Covered
Western Allies (collective)
United States
United Kingdom / British Army
Canada
Australia
France
Poland
Allied armoured forces
Armoured divisions and higher formations (company to corps level structures)
Branch / Unit Focus
Armoured forces
Tank units
Armoured divisions
Mechanized formations
Weapons and Vehicles (Core Subjects)
Armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) of the Western Allies
Main battle and medium tanks of the Western Allies (World War II era)
United States M4 Sherman tank (various versions)
British Churchill tank (various versions)
British Matilda tank (various versions)
Western Allied armoured cars
Western Allied halftracks
Western Allied military trucks
Western Allied amphibious vehicles
Mat-laying tanks
Engineering tanks
Mine-clearing tanks
Content Features and Visual Material
Highly illustrated reference work
More than 200 full-colour artworks and photographs
Colour and black-and-white photos
Detailed colour profile artworks of tanks
Vehicle markings and insignia illustrated
Exhaustive vehicle specifications (technical data)
Subject and Thematic Keywords
World War II armoured warfare (Western Allies)
Tank warfare – Western Allied perspective
Armour development 1939–1945 (Western Allies)
Vehicle identification (tanks and AFVs)
Unit organisation and structure (armoured formations)
Orders of battle – Western Allied armoured units
Military technology – tanks and AFVs
Desert tank warfare (North Africa)
Armoured warfare in Italy
Armoured warfare in Northwest Europe 1944–45
Reference guide for World War II enthusiasts
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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