M1 Abrams - 9780764354526

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. AUTHOR: Christian De John, a US Army Bosnia veteran, is unusually qualified to address this subject with authority as both an experienced, published military historian and a former United States Army tanker with real-world, hands-on experience as an M1A1 Abrams tank gunner with the Army's 1/104th Cavalry and First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. SELLING POINTS: . Concise history of the American M1 Abrams tank from the 1980s to the present . Extensive colour, archival, and new photos cover background, development, and operational history of the Abrams . The author served as an M1A1 Abrams tank gunner with the US Army's 1/104th Cavalry 208 colour and b/w photographs