Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook

Foss, Christopher F.

Published by Jane's, Coulsdon, Surrey, 1992

About this Item

xvii, [1], 579, [11] pages. Illustrations. Index. Bookplate inside the front cover. Christopher F. Foss has been writing on armored fighting vehicles, artillery and other weapon systems since 1970 and has written and edited over 100 books on this and allied subjects. These include Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the World, Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Jane's Main Battle Tanks, Jane's Light Tanks and Armoured Cars, Jane's Armoured Personnel Carriers, Jane's Tank Recognition Guide which is now in its 6th edition and Artillery of the World. He has been editor of Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicles and co-editor of Jane's Artillery and Air Defence. For the latter he was responsible for the complete sections of towed and self-propelled artillery and artillery rocket systems. He is also editor of Jane's System Upgrades and associate editor of Jane's Logistics, Support and Unmanned. Vehicle Identification--KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES: Vehicle Hull: well-sloped glacis plate with driver's position top center, distinctive V splash plate on glacis, turret center of hull, engine and transmission rear. Unlike T-72, no exhaust outlet on left side of hull; Turret: Circular turret, raised cupola with 12.7mm MG on right of roof, two stowage boxes right side of turret and one on turret rear (above which is the snorkel), three MG ammunition boxes on left side of turret. Infrared searchlight to left of 125mm gun with thermal sleeve and fume extractor; and Suspension: each side has six-road wheels (much smaller than those do on T-72) drive sprocket rear, idler front and four track-return rollers. Side skirts or grills type armor panels often installed over upper part of suspension. Unditching beam and fuel drums often carried rear. Second Edition [stated], Presumed First printing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook
• Publisher: Jane's, Coulsdon, Surrey
• Publication Date: 1992
• Binding: Trade paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very good