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Author:

Bartlett, Richard.

Title:

U.S. Army fighting vehicles / by Richard Bartlett.

Publisher:

Heinemann Library

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

United States--Army--Weapons systems.
Vehicles, Military--Juvenile literature--United States.
Vehicles, Military.
Armored vehicles, Military.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

M1 Abrams: king of the battlefield -- M2/M3 Bradley fighting vehicle -- M88A2 Hercules heavy recovery vehicle -- M58 Wolf smoke generator system -- M931A1 Fox reconnaissance vehicle -- HMMWV: you can just call it hummer -- M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer -- OH-58D Kiowa warrior: the US Army's spy in the sky -- AH-64A/D Apache attack helicopter -- AGM-114 Hellfire missile -- LOSAT: tank-busting on a budget -- M-220 TOW anti-tank missile -- Patriot air defense system -- EFOGM anti-armor missile -- Interim armored vehicle: combat transport of tomorrow -- RAH-66 Comanche: attack helicopter for the 21st Century -- Crusader 155MM: the future of firepower.

Summary:

Provides an overview of the types of vehicles used by the United States Army and their purposes.

Series:

U.S. Armed Forces (Series)
U.S. Armed Forces

ISBN:

1403401896 Hardcover :
9781403401892 Hardcover :

Locations:

LPPC815 -- Lake View Public Library (Lake View)

JKPC771 -- Polk City Community Library (Polk City)