This comprehensive guide details the most important tanks and armoured fighting vehicles ever produced. From the ´Whippets´ of World War I (powered by London bus engines), to Armoured Personnel Carriers that come complete with TV cameras and are used to quell today´s urban riots, the tanks included here are as wide-ranging as their power is formidable.This unique reference book is essential reading for every tank and military history enthusiast, novice and expert alike.