This collection of essays on the history and recent developments of the battle tank, as well as other armored platforms, is of topical interest to the current situation. Generally, these contributions adopt a critical tone and occasionally resort to distinct sarcasm - after all, the aim is to keep a distance from what are ultimately instruments of killing - rather than to slip into the enthusiasm of an aficionado. Nevertheless, readers will find ample factual information throughout: covering the equipment needs of expeditionary forces along with the design of advanced tanks and their escorts. Lutz Unterseher, sociologist and political scientist: postdoctoral thesis at Münster University, where he lectured on international relations and military theory.
