Tank Killing

From hand-held weapons to helicopters, from mines to aircraft, from guns to mobile tank-destroyers, from ‘smart’ anti-tank weapons to tank versus tank combat, Tank Killing is an authoritative record of the history of anti-tank weapons, tactics, and personnel. It contains easy-to-read explanations of how anti-tank weapons work and how they are used on the battlefield and is supported throughout by thrilling first-hand action accounts.

Arranged by anti-tank weapon – from hand-held anti-tank weapons to aircraft – Tank Killing presents almost a century of combat, from the tank’s first appearance in World War I through to its deployment in the Spanish Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Six Day War and Yom Kippur War, to the conflict in the Gulf.

Written by an expert in the field and illustrated with photographs, Tank Killing provides a fresh insight into military technology and military strategy. From Molotov Cocktails to Messerschmitt jet fighters, from ‘thermos bottle’ grenades to flame traps, from Cambrai to Kursk, Tank Killing is a must for anyone interested in the military history of the twentieth century.