The tank, which revolutionized warfare and brought about the fundamental changes to strategy and tactics, holds a special fascination with military historians. It came into its own during World War II playing a major part in North Africa, on the Eastern Front and in North-West Europe, and a huge variety of armoured vehicles were used by all the main combatant nations.t his carefully researched book concentrates on 40 of the most important tanks and fighting vehicles, and includes a mass of technical information on their evolution. Class tanks such as the Churchill, Grant/Lee, IS-2, Matilda, Panther, Tiger, Sherman, Panzerkamfwagen IV, T-34 and Valentine are illustrated in 500 full-colour scale drawings. The section on each tank type consists of a short history with technical specifications and performance data,a five-view drawing, and a selection of profiles showing variants in typical camouflage and markings.