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With more than 350 illustrations, including 200 full-color diagrams World War II witnessed the most astonishing developments in weapons of all kinds. Some types disappeared or became obsolete. and others took their place, while advancing technology brought many new possibilities — such as the jet engine — to the fore. The Military Hardware of World War deals with the tanks. aircraft and ships that were the cutting edge of the armed forces in this great conflict; it shows how they worked. why they succeeded (or failed) and What impact they had on the struggle. The major designs are dealt with nation by nation. so that the process of innovation and refinement can clearly be followed — the trail that led from the German PzKpfw I to the giant Tiger tank, and from the twin-engined Wellington to the great Avro Lancaster, Tliere are over 200 superb diagrams in full color to give the essential features of each weapon. and nearly 150 photographs, often from unusual angles. show the machines in action, This is a marvellous. wide-ranging survey that takes the reader to the heart of the weaponry of world war II.