BRITISH TANKS: 1945 to the Present Day -- Images of War Series

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The companion volume to British Tanks: The Second World War provides an expert introduction to the design, production, and operation of British tanks since 1945. Although fewer types of tank were built than during the wartime period, the complexity of design and manufacture increased.

With a selection of contemporary photographs - supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles - Ware describes its origins in Britain and its development and deployment in WWII and the post-war period. All the British tanks that have seen service since the war are depicted, among them the Conqueror, Chieftain, Centurion, and Challenger. The engineers' tanks - the flails, recovery vehicles, bridge-layers - are featured, as are the less-well-known British tanks made for export.

This highly illustrated survey gives a fascinating insight into the recent evolution of the British tank and its role in the postwar world.