M1 Abrams in Action

by David Doyle

Book Overview

The Abrams family of tanks has been the US premier main battle tank for more than 30 years, and remains arguably one of the most formidable tanks in the world. The first tank to boast a power plant with a 1,500-hp gas turbine, the M1 also features air conditioning, primarily for its advanced electronics, but also, by default, for its crews. Conceived during the height of the Cold War, the Abrams has never been called upon to combat a global superpower,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897477340
• ISBN13: 9780897477345
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.9" x 8.0"