{"product_id":"world-war-ii-encyclopedia-of-aircraft-tanks-warships-over-1200-illustrations-9781838864972","title":"World War II Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Tanks \u0026 Warships: Over 1200 Illustrations","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing more than 400 entries, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Tanks \u0026amp; Warships\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated reference work on the most important weapons of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning of the panzer-led German blitzkrieg in September 1939 to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in August 1945, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Tanks \u0026amp; Warships\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible reference guide to the most important aircraft, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and ships deployed by all armies during the world's most destructive war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach weapon is illustrated with one or two accurate artworks - some of them cutaways - an authentic photograph, an authoritative history on its development, production and service history and a box panel of essential specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book ranges from the mighty Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress which led the strategic bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe to the ever-adaptable Supermarine Spitfire and the Me 262 jet fighter, the first jet aircraft to see combat; from classic battleships such as the German \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e to the great aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fleet, such as the USS \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e; from the Red Army's T-34 tank - perhaps the war's most effective fighting vehicle - to the King Tiger, the conflict's most powerful tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing more than 400 entries, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Tanks \u0026amp; Warships\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating reference work on the most important aircraft, tanks, guns, and warships from 1939 to 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris McNab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Encyclopedias\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838864972","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463036592265,"sku":"9781838864972","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_52bb9d5e-5815-4483-8f7a-129e34c88b72.jpg?v=1774995690","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/world-war-ii-encyclopedia-of-aircraft-tanks-warships-over-1200-illustrations-9781838864972","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}