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THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MILITARY VEHICLES

by Pat Ware

Published by Hermes House. 1st. 2012

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.

Top edge of text block has some minor foxing, else a lovely copy.

ISBN: 9780857239532
Stock no. 1830847

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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

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