British Cruiser Tank A13 Mk. I & Mk. II (Armor PhotoHistory) - Softcover

The information and period photographs covers 18 pages of the title, this section will or at least should satisfy the needs of any modeller when it comes to the tanks history. ... the period photographs should make this of interest to anyone interested in the A13. * Armorama 21/05/2015 * Here we find a collection of archive photos, many of which I have not seen before, showing the A13 in the UK as well as in France and North Africa, all of which have well informed and useful captions. There are over 140 archive photos in the book and these include some which I thing modellers will find especially useful in diorama ideas as well as the details illustrated on the tanks themselves. * Military Model Scene 05/06/2015 * First complete and thorough study of the initial British Christie-based cruiser tanks; excellent set of drawings and color plates, all in 1/35 scale ... Highly Recommended for all Christie tank design fans and early war British armour fans * Missing Lynx 05/11/2015 *

The A13 Mk. I was the first British Cruiser tank to use the Christie suspension system and set the style for all other Cruisers built in World War II. Together with the improved Mk. II and Mk. IIA it played an important part in the battles in France in 1940 and North Africa in 1941. This book covers its development, production and service, filling a long-neglected gap in the history of British armored vehicles. It includes over 140 period black and white photos from archives and private collections, many never before published, 7pp 1/35th scale plans, 3 pp technical drawings and sketches, and 27 profusely researched full-color plates. Its author has researched British AFVs for 40 years and has contributed many articles to professional military and modeling magazines.