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People praise the t34 as one of the best tanks of wwii. I read a lot of military history and there are few books where it has just jumped off the page at me. Tanks military hardware in action book by geoff cornish. The 14 best military nonfiction books of alltime 1. Over the past two centuries, tanks have been one of the most important components of any military operation. Books on armor, tanks, afvs, tracked military vehicles cheap, deep discounts. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy. The most interesting books also examine what life in the.

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After the battle he took part in two tank demonstrations for royalty. A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for frontline combat. Tanks can if they have the time shoot at the mines with small arms. A champion of veterans affairs, on leaving the army he. These armored fighting vehicles are capable of heavy firepower and fill other battlefield roles. In 1944 the average life expectancy of a newly commissioned tank troop officer in normandy was estimated as being less than two weeks.