Explore the definitive history of the tank, chronicling the evolution of these ultimate embodiments of industrial age warfare. Written by best-selling historian and former Royal Tank Regiment officer Mark Urban, this book details the remarkable individuals who designed and fought in these machines, from their introduction in 1916 through modern conflicts.

Key Features/Benefits

• Authoritative history of the tank by former officer and best-selling historian Mark Urban.
• Chronicles the story through the ten most important vehicles ever made, including the Mark IV, T-34, Tiger, and M1 Abrams.
• Draws on wide-ranging accounts from soldiers, designers, and politicians, including Winston Churchill and Volodymyr Zelensky.
• Officially supported by The Tank Museum and uses never-before-seen archival sources, interviews, and declassified documents.
• Examines how tanks continue to shape battles despite predictions of obsolescence due to drones and AI.

Contents Overview

This volume covers the technological advances in tank warfare, tracing the narrative from the first large-scale use in WW1 to contemporary conflicts like the war in Ukraine. It focuses on the ten pivotal war machines that defined military history.

Specifications

• Author: Mark Urban
• Publisher: Penguin
• Binding: paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: 7 May 2026
• ISBN-10: 1405975547
• ISBN-13: 978-1405975544
• Dimensions: 129x23x197mm (Approx. 12.85 x 2.34 x 19.74 cm)
• Item Weight: 500 g

This is a fascinating and essential history for anyone interested in military technology and its impact on conflict across the twentieth century and beyond.