After the Second World War; military analysts thought that the only place significant armored forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central Europe where the Nato alliance would fend off the Soviet Red Army. Then during the Korean War of 1950-53 both sides deployed large numbers of armored fighting vehicles; and this neglected aspect of the conflict is the subject of Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history. Korea; with its rugged mountains; narrow passes; steep valleys and waterlogged fields was not ideal tank country so the armor mainly supported the infantry and rarely engaged in battles of maneuver. Yet the wide variety of armor supporting UN and North Korean forces played a vital if unorthodox role in the swiftly moving campaigns. For this fascinating book over 180 contemporary photographs have been selected to show Soviet-built T-34/85s and Su-76s; American M4 Shermans; M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons; and British Cromwells and Centurions in action in one of the defining conflicts of the Cold War.
#2500458 in Books 2010-01-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .73 x 5.51l; .91 #File Name: 1846779650324 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Chronicles of Border WarfareBy genethis is probably the most informative book I've seen covering the settlements and Indian wars of Virginia and Kentucky. It has a lot of information that one could use in a family tree that was in that area during that time. I found relatives from the book and references that I had been searching for .....great value.....0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. There are better books on the eraBy msquaredThe 19th century writing style makes this a very slow read. There is very little information in this book that isn't covered better in other books about the era.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Stilted;. It could use a rewrite or reedit ...By IndabaStilted; .It could use a rewrite or reedit or a new version BUT kept not politically correct nor libtard edited.
