Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Profiles some of the different equipment and personnel that provide support services on the battlefield for the United States and other nations around the world.

Provides details on military vehicles that have been designed and used since 1980, with profiles on the Soviet Akatsiya, French AMX-10, British Challenger 2, and American M998.

Describes various military vehicles such as the Humvee, Hummer, and Land Rover.

Text and photographs present a detailed description of tanks and how they perform, with a brief history of the development of armored vehicles since World War I.

The aim of this book is twofold : firstly, to act as a convenient handbook for the reader to identify quickly and accurately almost any modern armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) in service today ; secondly, to provide key information on the vehicle. Includes : light tanks and main battle tanks ; tracked APCs / weapons carriers ; 4 x 4 vehicles ; 6 x 6 vehicles ; 8 x 8 vehicles ; self-propelled guns.

"Explains how main battle tanks and infantry vehicles are used in the military, including the parts and functions of tanks. Includes facts about current and historical tank models"--Provided by publisher.

Wheeled vehicles are used in militaries around the world every single day. Readers will learn that wheeled vehicles in the military are not just for getting from place-to-place, but can also act as necessary protection for soldiers travelling through dangerous areas. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at a vehicle will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated...