Tanques M1 Abrams - EE.UU.: libros - historia, modelos y técnica

M1 Abrams : The US's Main Battle Tank in American and Foreign Service, 1981-2018 (Tank Craft)

Desde su introducción en 1981, en el apogeo de la Guerra Fría, el carro de combate principal Abrams ha sido uno de los símbolos más visibles e icónicos del poderío militar estadounidense, y es el fascinante tema de esta guía histórica y de modelismo profusamente ilustrada de la serie TankCraft de David Grummitt.

Diseñado para enfrentarse directamente a las fuerzas blindadas del Pacto de Varsovia, su debut en combate se produjo en un escenario diferente en 1991, durante la Primera Guerra del Golfo. Desde entonces, ha participado en misiones de mantenimiento de la paz en la antigua Yugoslavia y ha combatido en Irak, Afganistán y Yemen.
Tras una serie de modificaciones y modernizaciones, se prevé que siga siendo la columna vertebral del Ejército de los Estados Unidos al menos hasta 2050.

Además de narrar el desarrollo y la historia de combate del vehículo, el libro está ilustrado con fotografías a color y perfiles a color especialmente encargados. Se presentan cinco modelos diferentes que abarcan la historia de servicio del Abrams, así como una guía para modelistas sobre los kits y accesorios existentes en todas las escalas más populares.

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M1 Abrams : Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

The M1 Abrams has been the principle main battle tank of the US military since 1980. Conceived to counter the threat of a massive Soviet armored incursion in Europe, the tank gained considerable fame during the Persian Gulf War of 1991, and its combat record has continued to climb.

With such a long service life, the Abrams has undergone continual improvements and upgrades, which are illustrated in great detail in this volume.
The unique features of the various models are detailed in stunning color photos, and the combat use of these fearsome vehicles is richly illustrated through previously unpublished photos.

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M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank - 1993-2018 (Osprey)

Since the Gulf War, the Abrams tank has undergone a transformation, while fighting in conflicts across the world. Its M1A1 and M1A2 variants have seen great improvements made to this iconic tank, including in fire-control, armour protection, and thermal imaging technology.
Involvement in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan necessitated a number of upgrades and modifications as the United States fought two of its longest wars.

Recent years have seen new variants of the series such as the ABV Assault Breacher Vehicle and M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge. Over the past few decades, the M1A1 Abrams has also been extensively exported and is license produced in Egypt.

The long-awaited follow-up to NVG 2 M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982-92 (1993), this fully illustrated study examines the Abrams tanks' last quarter-century of service with both the United States and its various foreign operators with a focus on its combat history.

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M1 Abrams : America's Main Battle Tank (Legends of Warfare)

Since the 1980s, the American M1 Abrams series of tanks has been widely regarded as among the finest main battle tanks in the world. This volume is a concise look at the background, development, and Army and Marine operational history of the Abrams from the 1970s to the present.

The author, who brings a unique perspective and authority as a former M1A1 tank gunner with the United States Army's 1/104th Cavalry, was granted behind-the-scenes access to photograph the US Army's collection of rare tanks at Fort Benning, Georgia.
He also shows the Abrams tank's service in lesser known places-not just Iraq and Afghanistan-such as Cold War Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Somalia, and others. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

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Abrams A History of the American Main Battle Tank (Volume 2)

In the 50s, as the M48 Patton was gearing up for production, there was a great deal of interest in developing new design concepts for future armored fighting vehicles; many of these ideas made up the early foundations of the tank that would become the M1 Abrams 30 years later.
This was a very fertile and productive period for combat vehicle development and Hunnicutt covers nearly every detail of it with his trademark precision and diligence. Many of the wildly radical design concepts considered in the 50s and 60s proved to be impractical, but a number went on to be applied with great success to the Patton and its product-improved M60 series. In fact, the M60 was used as an interim tank pending the development of a standardized main battle tank.

The project was eventually reoriented as an effort to design an effective tank at a specified, reasonable cost. After competing for the contract against GM, Chrysler set out to design the tank that was designated as the XM1. This is the design that became standardized as the M1 Abrams, and was introduced to troop service in 1981. It has since been improved with more powerful armaments and tougher armor as the 120mm gun tank M1A1.

This installment in R. P. Hunnicutt's ambitious 10-volume series on the history of American tanks covers the development of the American main battle tank from its conception in the 1950s through the production and standardization of the M1 Abrams main battle tank. Boasting dozens of photographs, line drawings, and figures, in addition to Hunnicutt's painstakingly thorough research, "Abrams: A History of the American Main Battle Tank" is a must-have for anyone with a profound interest in American military history.

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M1 Abrams Tank (Images of War)

The M1 Abrams has proved itself to be the finest main battle tank in the World since its introduction into US Army service in 1981. It combines the ultimate balance between firepower, mobility and protection as demonstrated by its superior performance during the two Gulf Wars and in Afghanistan. It routed the Soviet equipment of Saddam Hussein's army and today remains the yardstick by which friends' and foes' MBTs are judged.

Its versatility and continual modernisation of weaponry armour and engineering guarantees that the M1 Abrams will remain the US Army's spearpoint for years to come.
Expert author Michael Green has produced a comprehensive collection of images and highly informed text.

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