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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101472855264

ISBN-139781472855268

eBay Product ID (ePID)28057270002

Product Key Features

Book TitleChobham Armour : Cold War British Armoured Vehicle Development

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicMilitary Science, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Military / Vehicles

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, History

AuthorWilliam Suttie

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight42 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication." --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames "The author has spent around 45 years working in the field of military vehicle/equipment research and development and that experience shines through in this book." - Robin Buckland, Military Model Scene "An excellant resource for those interested in Cold War British Armour" - Duncan Evans, The Armourer Magazine, "By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication." -- Miniature Wargames, By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication., "By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication." --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames " The author has spent around 45 years working in the field of military vehicle/equipment research and development and that experience shines through in this book. " --Robin Buckland, Military Model Scene "An excellant resource for those interested in Cold War British Armour" --Duncan Evans, The Armourer Magazine "As one would expect the book is lavishly illustrated, with photographs of those vehicles that were actually constructed and plans for most of those that weren't. Well written and lavishly illustrated, this is an excellent guide to the mainly successful military vehicles designed at Chobham." --John Rickard, Historyofwar.org, "By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication." --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames, "By its nature, the book is fairly technical, but explained clearly and with fine supporting photos and diagrams. Of particular interest to wargamers will be the tables giving 'hit' and 'kill' probabilities for NATO and Soviet anti-tank weaponry against main battle tanks, based on official systems that reflected target size, armour, ranges, etc, with some comparisons that may surprise you. A quality publication." --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames "The author has spent around 45 years working in the field of military vehicle/equipment research and development and that experience shines through in this book." - Robin Buckland, Military Model Scene "An excellant resource for those interested in Cold War British Armour" - Duncan Evans, The Armourer Magazine "As one would expect the book is lavishly illustrated, with photographs of those vehicles that were actually constructed and plans for most of those that weren't. Well written and lavishly illustrated, this is an excellent guide to the mainly successful military vehicles designed at Chobham." - John Rickard, Historyofwar.org

Dewey Decimal623.7475094109045

Table Of ContentPart 1: Main Battle Tank Development Centurion FV215 Conqueror Countering the Soviet Tank Threat FV4201 Chieftain Chieftain Variants Novel Concept Studies UK/German Future Main Battle Tank MBT80 and the 4030 Programme Challenger 1 Challenger 1 Variants Challenger 2 Future Concept Studies Part 2: Medium and Light Tracked AFV Development Light Tanks and Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked 93 Carriers and Armoured Personal Carriers Warrior AFV of the 80s Stage 1 Other Light and Medium Tracks Concept Studies Part 3: Wheeled AFV Concepts and Development Saladin and Saracen Ferret and Fox Part 4: Other Vehicles Associated with Chertsey 1 Ton Armoured 4x4 Humber FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor SP70: 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer Annex A: List of FV Numbers Annex B: Centurion Data Annex C. Chieftain Data Annex D: Challenger 1 Data Annex E: CVR(T) Data Annex F: FV430 Series Data Annex G: Warrior Data Annex H: Saladin Data Annex J: Saracen Data Annex J: Ferret Data Annex K: FV721 Fox Data Index

SynopsisFor over 60 years the British Army's centre for military vehicle design, development and testing at Chertsey, on Chobham Common, was responsible for the introduction of British military vehicles, including the iconic Centurion, Chieftain and Challenger main battle tanks. Although they were never used for their intended purpose on the plains of north-west Germany, these vehicles proved their worth in British operations in Korea, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the hands of many other forces around the world. In Chobham Armour, military vehicle and equipment expert William Suttie draws extensively on official MOD reports and documentation to give a comprehensive account of the vehicles developed at Chertsey that formed the backbone of the Cold War British Army. Book jacket., A comprehensive overview of the work of the Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common, which provided armoured vehicles for the British Army from 1945 to its close in 2004., A comprehensive overview of the work of the Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common, which provided armoured vehicles for the British Army from 1945 to its close in 2004. Through much of World War II British tanks and armoured vehicles were outmatched by the German tanks they encountered and this led to the British Army placing much emphasis on ensuring that the same situation would not arise again if the Cold War turned hot. The task of developing the Main Battle Tanks and supporting armoured vehicles to out-range and quickly destroy the Soviet threat fell to the scientists and engineers at the Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common near to Chertsey. It was the design authority for all British Military vehicles for most of the period. Military vehicle and equipment expert William Suttie draws extensively on official MOD reports to tell the story of the development of the British Cold War armour, such as the Centurion, Chieftain, Challenger, and many other wheeled and tracked armour vehicles that served the British Army of The Rhine. The vehicles developed at the Chertsey site were never used for their intended purpose on the plains of North-west Germany, but have proved their worth in British operations in places like Korea, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the hands of other users around the world. Fully illustrated with photographs, schemes and drawings, including some that have never been published before, this is a unique detailed overview of the development of all post-war British armoured vehicles.

LC Classification NumberUG446.5