"Armoured Trains. An Illustrated Encyclopaedia 1826-2016." Topic

"Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825–2016 is the first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the subject.
Military forces around the world were quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for the rapid deployment of men or the movement of heavy equipment like artillery. From this realization, it was a short step to making the train a potent weapon in its own right¯a mobile fort or a battleship on rails. Armed and armored, they became the first practical self-propelled war machines. As demonstrated in the American Civil War, these trains were able to make a significant contribution to battlefield success.

Thereafter, almost every belligerent nation with a railway system made some use of armored rolling stock, ranging from low-intensity colonial policing to the massive employment of armored trains during the Russian Civil War. Although they were somewhat eclipsed as frontline weapons by the development of the tank and other armored fighting vehicles, armored trains retained a role as late as the civil wars in the former republic of Yugoslavia…"

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Amicalement
Armand

That's a cool looking book. I put it on my 'to buy' list.

That is an interesting looking book. But what is even more interesting is that on the Amazon site, the new copies are less expensive than the used copies.

Jim

Happy you like it boys!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

It is an awesome and VERY detailed book.

I bought it last year and it is an excellent book.

Thanks for the recomendations!.

Amicalement
Armand