Military Transport: The Definitive Visual History

Take an exhilarating ride through the ever-changing world of mobile warfare, across hundreds of pages of dramatic photography and evocative text with The Military Transport Book.

Get up close to more than 400 of the most important and ground breaking examples ever built: jump aboard a Korean turtle ship, drive a Mark V Sherman tank, pilot a Supermarine Spitfire, and take the controls of a state-of-the-art MQ-9 Reaper drone. Discover the awesome, destructive power of these machines as well as how they are used to support, defend, and protect, and the diverse ways in which war has been waged on the ground, at sea, and in the air.

In this essential military history title, you will find:

• Stunning photographic galleries of the most iconic and ground breaking forms of military transport ever created – from tanks and armoured cars to planes and drones
• Photographic “virtual tours” of particularly key examples, such as the Mark IV tank of World War I, the U-995 submarine of World War II, and the F-86 Sabre jet fighter of the Cold War
• Insightful coverage of important milestones and turning points in the history of war

Profiling the very latest military technology and hardware in unparalleled detail, this engrossing book tells you everything you need to know about this fascinating area of history. It is essential reading for military enthusiasts of all ages.

The Transport series

With global sales of more than 3 million copies, DK’s Transport titles are engrossing coffee table books that showcase all of the most important and celebrated vehicles and other types of transport ever made – from cars and trains to tanks and planes. Other books in the series include The Tank Book, The Truck Book, The Car Book, and The Aircraft Book.