British Tanks: 1945 to the Present Day (Images of War) Paperback – July 19, 2012

I've had several "Images of War" volumes (I'm a slow learner) .They are poorly done. There are a lot of typos and caption errors. They have scant information on many curious models. The Armor and ballistic data on the weaponry, which to my mind is one of the most interesting parts of armored warfare, is almost non existent. No ballistic tables or penetration scales. If it wasn't for the paucity of information on some of these models elsewhre there would be no justification for these volumes at all, and what they supply is short of adequate. In this volume mention is made of the British 183mm anti-tank gun. Zero data. While there are typos on the actual bore diameter. Mislabeled photos that clearly show this weapon with no notations. They couldn't be much worse. There only redeeming value is there is 'some' data not common elsewhere, but far too brief. If you must get a copy try to wait for a used copy at a cheaper price. This goes for other volumes in this series such as the Centurion and Patton tanks. Just awful.

Waste of money - don't bother. The photos aren't rare or particularly interesting, seen the majority before. There is major problem with the vehicle identification - CVR(T) described as a Warrior, Sabre as a Scimitar. The photos of the Trojan are actually of a Kodiak, which isn't even a British vehicle. If you want to see some genuinely rare photos get a book from the Tankograd series - and they are in colour as well.

Thoruoughly enjoyed it cast my mind back a few years.

This is a extremely interesting book and well illustrated with many variants of British tanks reviewed. There are some excellent photographs