• A definitive encyclopedia of the most important tanks in history: over 230 tanks are shown in 500 colour and black-and-white photographs
• An illustrated catalogue of tanks from every corner of the world, including tanks used in World Wars I and II, tanks from the inter-war years and the powerful modern fighting machines of today
• Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each tank's official name, date, crew, weight, dimensions, armament, armour, powerplant and performance
• Examines the history of the tank and the main battles, campaigns and wars in which tanks have fought: the Somme, Cambrai, Blitzkrieg, El Alamein, Kursk, D-Day, Korea, Vietnam, Iran-Iraq, Arab-Israeli and Gulf wars
• The photographs are principally from the world-famous Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, bringing this amazing collection together for the first time in a single volume
• Fascinating quotes from military leaders throughout the text, plus a glossary explaining key military terms and abbreviations