Carro Cromwell (A22) - Gran Bretagna: libri - storia e modelli

A34 Comet Tank - A Technical History

The A34 Comet was the ultimate iteration of the Cruiser series of fast, mobile tanks, and built on the hard lessons that had been learned with earlier designs. However, it was also brought into being at a time when British industrial capacity was nearing exhaustion, and when officialdom already had one eye on the transition to more profitable peacetime production.

As such, the Comet saga was one of the husbanding of the scarce, and declining, resources available to the tank programme against the backdrop of a conflict whose end was already in sight.
As this book demonstrates in depth, the result was a well-balanced design that optimised the possibilities presented by the previous Cruisers. However, it would be outshone by its ubiquitous successor, the A41 Centurion.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	P.M. Knight
Formato:	240 pagine, 28 x 21.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	foto e disegni in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Lulu Press, Inc. (USA, 2016)
ISBN:	9781326873776

Cromwell and Centaur Tanks : British Army and Royal Marines, North-West Europe 1944-1945 (Tank Craft)

Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual-purpose gun capable of firing high-explosive and anti-tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced during the Second World War. The lack of heavy armour was made up for by the tank's high speed provided by a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine.

The Centaur was externally almost identical to the Cromwell, the major difference being the installation of the less powerful Liberty engine. While the Centaur equipped the Royal Marines during the Normandy battles, the Cromwell served until the end of the war and formed the basis for the Comet.

In his fifth book in the TankCraft series, author and illustrator Dennis Oliver uses official wartime photographs and comprehensively researched, exquisitely presented colour profiles to tell the story of the penultimate British cruiser tank.

In common with all the titles from the TankCraft series, the large full-colour section features available model kits and accessories as well as aftermarket products. In addition to the colour profiles there is a gallery of expertly constructed and painted models.

A separate section explains technical details and modifications made during production and in the field, giving the modeller all the information required to recreate an authentic replica of one of the tanks that served from the Normandy beaches to the final battles in Germany.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Dennis Oliver
Formato:	64 pagine, 29.5 x 21 x 0.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	200 foto in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
Collana:	TankCraft
ISBN:	9781526725417

Cromwell Cruiser Tank 1942-50 (Osprey)

For most of World War II, British tank development remained faithful to the design philosophy inaugurated during World War I. Experiences in North Africa highlighted flaws in this basic design, however, and the General Staff identified the need for a new heavy cruiser that could combine speed and manoeuvrability with increased armour and armament. The Cromwell Cruiser tank was designed as a result and soon proved itself one of the fastest and most successful tanks deployed by the Allies during World War II.

This book details the design and development of the Cromwell and its many variants, from its introduction at D-Day, through its many successes in the final year of World War II and beyond.

Contents: Introduction - Design and development of the Cromwell - Organisation - Operational history - In combat - Variants - Post-war service - Bibliography - Colour plate commentary - Index.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Fletcher, Richard C. Harley
Formato:	48 pagine, 24.5 x 18 x 0.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2006)
Collana:	New Vanguard (104)
ISBN:	9781841768144