THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MILITARY VEHICLES
Written by Pat Ware
Published by Hermes House
in 2012
ISBN: 9780857239532
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- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TRANSPORT
THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MILITARY VEHICLES
Written by Pat Ware.
Stock no. 1830847
1st.
2012.
Softcover.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition.
The story of over a century of development and production of the military vehicle, from the first basic trucks produced before and during World War I, through the technical advances made during the inter-war years, to the rapid development of specialized vehicles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857239532. Top edge of text block has some minor foxing, else a lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- THE HISTORY OF MILITARY VEHICLES
- The importance of horsepower
- Motor transport before World War I
- Military vehicles during World War I
- The World War I motor lorry
- The US Army-standardized "Liberty" designs
- Motorized ambulances
- Improvised armour
- The inter-war period
- The emergence of standardized designs
- German rearmament and the standardized military vehicle
- The US QMC "Standard Fleet"
- British military vehicles between the wars
- Artillery tractors, tank transporters and recovery vehicles
- Other specialized roles
- Military vehicles during World War II
- Changing technology and the importance of all-wheel drive
- German military vehicles
- British military vehicles
- US Military vehicles and Lend-Lease
- The Jeep
- Canadian Military Pattern
- Soviet Military vehicles
- Japanese military vehicles
- Half tracked vehciles
- The end of World War II
- The immediate post war years
- The US military Assistance program (MAP)
- The British post war military vehicle program
- The US Post war program
- Soviet technology
- The Jeep effect
- NATO and US influence
- Warsaw Pcat military vehicles
- Air portable vehicles
- reconnaissance and special operations vehicles
- Cargo vehicles and DROPS
- Ambulances and medical vehicles
- Communications vehicles
- Heavy equipment transporters
- Missile transpoters
- Bridging vehicles
- Amphibious vehicles
- DIRECTLY OF MILITARY VEHICLES
- Australia
- Chevrolet C15A, Ford F15A
- GMC "Maple Leaf" Series 1600
- International Aust No.1, Mks 1-4
- International Aust No.1, Mk5
- Land Rover MC2 Perentie
- Land Rover MC2HD Perentie
- MACK RM600 Series MC3
- Austria
- Austro-Daimler ADGR
- Steyr 640
- Steyr 270 1500A
- Steyr-Puch 700AP Halfinger
- Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pingauer 710M, 712M
- Belarus
- MZKT Volat 74135
- Belgium
- FN 4RM/62C
- Minerva TT
- Canada
- Chevrolet C8, C8A
- Dodge T212-D8A
- Chevrolet and Ford CMP Series
- China (People's Republic)
- Beijing Jeep BJ212
- Jiefang CA30
- Czechoslovakia
- Tatra T128
- Tatra T805
- Tatra T138
- Tatra T813 Kolos
- Praga V3S
- Skoda RSO-0175
- Finland
- Sisu KB-45, A-45
- Sisu E11T HMTV
- France
- ACMAT VLRA
- Berliet GBC8KT
- Berliet GBU-15, TBU-15
- Citroen Type 46F, 46F/T
- Citgroen Mehari
- Citroen-Kegresse P2
- Delahaye VLR-D
- Hotchkiss M201
- Hotchkiss-Laffly S15T
- Latil GTAR
- LOHR FL500, Fl501
- Renault ADR, AGR
- Renault R2060/R2080
- Renault TRM 700-100T
- Simca F594WML
- SUMB MH600BS
- Germany
- Auto-Union DKW F91 MUNGA
- Auto-Union Horch 108
- Borgward B3000
- Faun SLT50-2 Elefant
- Ford G198TS, GF398TS
- Ford GF398SAM
- Henschel Einheitsdiesel
- Krauss-Maffei KM-m-10, 11
- Krupp L2H, L2H43, L2H143
- Magirus-Deutz M178D15A
- MAN ML4500A, ML4500S
- MAN HX 2000, SX2000
- Mercedes-Benz G4
- Mercedes-Benz G5
- Mercedes-Benz L4500A, L4500S
- Mercedes-Benz G Class
- Unimog U25, U402
- Unimog S404
- Opel Blitz S
- Phanomen Granit 1500S, 1500A
- Stoewer R200 Spezial
- Temp G1200
- Tempo-Rover
- Volkswagen Typ 82 Kubelwagen
- Volkswagen Typ 166 K2s
- VEB G-5, G-5/2
- Trabant P601A
- Hungary
- Csepel 130
- Raba Botond
- India
- Mahindra CJ3B
- Shaktiman 415 L1AR
- Ireland
- Timoney 8x8
- Italy
- Alfa Romeo 800RE
- Alfa-Romeo 1900M Matta, AR51, AR52
- Fiat Tipo 508C Militare
- Fiat Tipo 665NL, 6655NM
- Fiat AR51, AR55, AR59 Campagnola
- Moto-Gyuzzi Mulo Meccanico
- IVECO 320-45 WTM
- OM Tipo 32, 35, 36, 37
- Pavesi P4-100
- SPA AS 37
- SPA Dovunque Tipo 35
- SPA Dovunque Tipo 41
- Japan
- Isuzu Type 94A (TU10)
- Nihon Nainenki Kurogane
- Mitsubishi Type 73 Kogata
- Nissan 4W73 Carrier
- Netherlands
- DAF YA 328
- DAF YA 126
- DAF YT 514
- NEKAF M38A1 (MD)
- Poland
- FSC Lublin L-51
- Polski-Fiat 508/518 Mazur
- Soviet Union
- GAZ-64, 67, 67B
- GAZ-AA, AAA
- GAZ-69, UAZ-69
- GAZ-46
- GAZ-39371 Vodnik
- YaAZ-214, KrAZ-214
- LuAZ 967M
- MAZ-535, 537
- ZiL-151, 157
- ZiL-135L4
- ZiL-167E
- Spain
- Pegaso Model 3055
- Santana S-2000
- Sweden
- Volvo TP21 P2104
- Volvo TL31
- Volvo Laplander L3314
- Volvo Laplander L4140, L4141
- Switzerland
- MOWAG GW4500
- MOWAG DURO
- United Kingdom
- AEC Y Type
- AEC Model O853 Matador
- AEC Militant Mk1
- Albion CX22S
- Albion WD66N
- Alvis Stelwart
- Austin K2
- Austin WN1 "Champ"
- Bedford MW
- Bedford QL
- Bedford RL
- Bedford MK, MJ
- Commer Q4
- Crossley Q-Type
- Fordson WOT2
- Fordson WOT1
- Fordson WOA2
- FWD R6T (AEC Model 850)
- Humber FWD
- Humber FV1600
- Hunting-Percival Harrier
- Karrier K6
- Land Rover Wolf Defender XD
- Land Rover 101 Forward Control
- Leyland Hippo MkII
- Layland Martian
- Morris-Commercial CD Series
- Morris-Commercial CS8
- Morris-Commercial MRA/1
- Reynolds-Boughton RB-44
- Rotinoff Atlantic Super Atlantic GR7
- Scammell Pioneer
- Scammell S25 Commander
- Thornycroft J-Type
- Thornycroft Nubian TF/AC4
- Thornycroft Antar
- United States
- American Motors "Mighty Mite"
- AM-General M998 Series (HMMWV)
- American Bantam 40BRC
- Aqua-Cheetah XAC01,2,3
- Autocar U-4144T, U-7144T
- Autocar U8114, U8144T
- Willys M274 "Mechanical Mule"
- Caterpillar M520, M553, M559 "Goer"
- Chevrolet G4100, G7100 Series
- Condec, LeTournearu Westinghouse LARC-5
- Diamond T Models 980,981
- Diamond T Models 967, 968
- Doge T214 WC Series
- Ford Model T
- Ford GPA
- Ford GTB
- FWD Model B
- International M-5-6, M-5H-6
- GMC DUKW-353
- GMC CCKW-352, 353
- Jeep CJ10A
- Jeep Wrangler TJ-L
- Jeffery Model 4017 Quad
- Mack NO1-NO7
- Pacific TR1 "Dragon Wagon"
- Oshkosh M1070
- Steward & Stevenson FMTV
- Ward LaFrance Model 1000
- Willys MB
- Willys, Ford, Kaiser, Jeep, AM-General M151
- Yugoslavia
- TAM 110T7BV
- Index
- Key to flags
- Acknowledgements