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Introduction...... ix Anthology of Armor...... ix Author’s Notes and Acknowledgements...... ix

Section 1. Interpreting Armor Data Sheets...... 1 Data Sheets...... 2 Rounded Armor...... 2 Explosion Rating ...... 2 Speed ...... 3 Weight ...... 3 Crew ...... 3 Ammo Load...... 3 Traverse Speed ...... 3 Elevation...... 3 Sighting Device ...... 3 British Ordnance Nomenclature...... 3

Section 2. AFV of Germany ...... 5 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN I Ausf. A...... 6 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II Ausf. A, B & C...... 7 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN II Ausf. L (Lynx)...... 8 7.5cm PaK 40/2 Auf FAHRGESTELL PANZERKAMPFWAGON II ...... 9 , Gerät 803 SP Field ...... 10 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 38(t) Ausf. E & F ...... 11 PANZERJÄGER 38(t) mit 7.5cm PaK 40/3 L/46 Ausf. M...... 12 15cm SCHWERES INFANTERIEGESCHÜTZ 33/1 (Ausf. M)...... 13 ...... 14 FLAKPANZER 38(t) auf SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE 38(t) ...... 15 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. A...... 16 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. E & F...... 17 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. G...... 18 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. H...... 19 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. J (141/1) ...... 20 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. L & M...... 21 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III Ausf. N...... 22 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III (Fl)...... 23

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STURMGESCHÜTZ 7.5cm Kanone Ausf. A, B & C...... 24 STURMGESCHÜTZ 7.5cm Kanone Ausf. E...... 25 STURMGESCHÜTZ 40 Ausf. F & F8...... 26 STURMGESCHÜTZ 40 Ausf. G (StuG III)...... 27 10.5cm STURMHAUBITZ 42 (StuH 42)...... 28 STURMINFANTERIEGESCHÜTZ 33B...... 29 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. A...... 30 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. B & C ...... 31 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. D...... 32 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. E ...... 33 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. F ...... 34 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. F2 ...... 35 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. G...... 36 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. H...... 37 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV Ausf. J ...... 38 BRUMMBÄR (Sturmpanzer IV)...... 39 STURMGESCHÜTZ IV ...... 40 IV...... 41 PANZER IV/70 ...... 42 PANZER IV/70 (A) ...... 43 , SP Heavy AT Gun ...... 44 , Gerät 807 SP Heavy Howitzer ...... 45 FLAKPANZER IV/2cm Vierling () ...... 46 FLAKPANZER IV/3.7cm FlaK ( I)...... 47 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V Ausf. A (Panther)...... 48 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V Ausf. D (Panther)...... 49 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V Ausf. G (Panther)...... 50 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V Ausf. F (Panther)...... 51 ...... 52 12.8cm SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE L/61...... 53 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN VI Ausf. E (Tiger)...... 54 38cm RW61 auf STURMMÖRSER TIGER ...... 55 STURMGESCHÜTZ mit 8.8cm PaK43/2 (Ferdinand/Elephant) ...... 56 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN VI Ausf. B (Königstiger) ...... 57 ...... 58 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 'Maus' ...... 59 Sd Kfz 222 (2cm)...... 60 Sd Kfz 223 LEICHTER PANZERSPÄHWAGEN (Fu)...... 61 Sd Kfz 231/232 SCHWERER PANZERSPÄHWAGEN...... 62 Sd Kfz 233 SCHWERE PANZERSPÄHWAGEN (7.5cm) ...... 63

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Sd Kfz 234/1 SCHWERE PANZERSPÄHWAGEN...... 64 Sd Kfz 234/2 PUMA ...... 65 Sd Kfz 234/4 SCHWERE PANZERSPÄHWAGEN...... 66 MITTLERER SCHÜTZENPANZERWAGEN Sd Kfz 251 Variants67

Section 3. AFV of the United States ...... 69 ...... 70 M3A1 LEE ...... 71 M3A3 LEE ...... 72 M3A4 LEE ...... 73 105mm HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE M7 (Priest) ...... 74 M3 STUART...... 75 M3A1 STUART...... 76 M3A3 STUART...... 77 M5A1 STUART...... 78 75mm MOTOR CARRIAGE M8 ...... 79 (Sherman I)...... 80 M4A1 SHERMAN (Sherman II) ...... 81 M4A1 (76)W SHERMAN (Sherman IIA)...... 82 M4A2 SHERMAN (Sherman III)...... 83 M4A2 (76)W SHERMAN (Sherman IIIA)...... 84 M4A3 SHERMAN (Sherman IV)...... 85 M4A3 (75)W SHERMAN (Sherman IV) ...... 86 M4A3 (76)W HVSS SHERMAN (M4A3E8 Easy Eight)...... 87 M4A3E2 (Jumbo)...... 88 M4A4 SHERMAN (Sherman V) ...... 89 M4A3 (105mm) SHERMAN (Sherman IVB) ...... 90 3" Gun Motor Carriage M10 (Wolverine) ...... 91 105mm HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE M7B1 ...... 92 3" GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE ()...... 93 M22 LOCUST...... 94 ...... 95 M26 PERSHING...... 96 90mm GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE M36 (Jackson)...... 97 ...... 98 HALF-TRACK PERSONNEL CARRIER M3 ...... 99 HALF-TRACK PERSONNEL CARRIER M5 ...... 100 75mm GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE M3 ...... 101 MULTIPLE GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE M16...... 102

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Section 4. AFV of the United Kingdom...... 103 ACHILLES IIC ...... 104 GRANT I...... 105 CRUISER MARK I (A9)...... 106 MARK IIA (A10)...... 107 CRUISER TANK MARK III (A13) ...... 108 CRUISER TANK MARK IVA...... 109 CRUSADER MARK I (A15)...... 110 CRUSADER MARK II (A15) ...... 111 CRUSADER MARK III (A15)...... 112 CENTAUR IV (A27L)...... 113 CROMWELL III (A27M)...... 114 CROMWELL IV (A27M)...... 115 CROMWELL VII (A27M) ...... 116 CHALLENGER (A30)...... 117 CRUISER TANK, I (A34)...... 118 (A11) ...... 119 MATILDA III, INFANTRY TANK Mk IIA (A12) ...... 120 VALENTINE I, INFANTRY TANK Mk III...... 121 VALENTINE II, INFANTRY TANK Mk III...... 122 VALENTINE III-VIIA, INFANTRY TANK Mk III ...... 123 VALENTINE VIII-X, INFANTRY TANK Mk III ...... 124 VALENTINE XI, INFANTRY TANK Mk III...... 125 CARRIER, VALENTINE, 25-pdr GUN Mk I, ...... 126 (A30) Valentine 17-Pounder, Self-Propelled...... 127 INFANTRY TANK Mk. IV, CHURCHILL I (A22)...... 128 INFANTRY TANK Mk. IV, CHURCHILL III & IV (A22)...... 129 INFANTRY TANK Mk. IV, CHURCHILL VII (A22F) ...... 130 STAGHOUND T17E1 ARMORED CAR...... 131 TETRARCH ( Mark VII)...... 132 HUMBER Mk. II ARMORED CAR ...... 133 DAIMLER Mk. I ARMORED CAR ...... 134 ...... 135

Section 5. AFV of the ...... 137 T-26 MODEL 1933...... 138 T-26S MODEL 1937...... 139 T-37A AMPHIBIOUS LIGHT TANK ...... 140 T-38 MODEL 1937 (Amphibious Tank) ...... 141 T-40 MODEL 1940 (Amphibious Tank) ...... 142

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T-50 ...... 143 T-60 MODEL 1941...... 144 T-60 MODEL 1942...... 145 T-70 MODEL 1942 (Light Tank) ...... 146 T-70A MODEL 1943 (Light Tank) ...... 147 SU-76 (Light SP Gun)...... 148 SU-76M MODEL 1944 (Light SP Gun)...... 149 T-28 MODEL 1934 () ...... 150 BT-2 MODEL 1932 ...... 151 BT-5 MODEL 1934 ...... 152 BT-7 MODEL 1937 ...... 153 T-34/76 MODEL 1940...... 154 T-34/76 MODEL 1941...... 155 T-34/76 MODEL 1942...... 156 T-34/76 MODEL 1943...... 157 T-34/85 MODEL 1943...... 158 T-34/85 MODEL 1944...... 159 SU-85 ()...... 160 SU-100 (Tank Destroyer)...... 161 SU-122 (Tank Destroyer)...... 162 SU-152 MODEL 1944 (SP Gun) ...... 163 T-35 MODEL 1938...... 164 KV-1 MODEL 1939...... 165 KV-1E MODEL 1940 ...... 166 KV-1 MODEL 1941...... 167 KV-1S MODEL 1942 ...... 168 KV-2 MODEL 1940...... 169 KV-85...... 170 IS-1 (Joseph Stalin/IS-85) ...... 171 IS-2 MODEL 1944...... 172 ISU-122 ...... 173 ISU-122S ...... 174 ISU-152 ...... 175 IS-3 MODEL 1945...... 176

Section 6. AFV of Italy ...... 177 CARRO VELOCE L3/35 () ...... 178 CARRO COMMANDO M41 ...... 179 CARRO PESANTE P26/40 ...... 180 L6/40...... 181

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CARRO ARMATO M11/39 ...... 182 CARRO ARMATO M13/40 ...... 183 CARRO ARMATO M15/42 (Fiat) ...... 184 SEMOVENTA M40 da 75/18...... 185 SEMOVENTA M42 da 75/34...... 186 SEMOVENTA M43 da 75/46...... 187 SEMOVENTA M43 da 105/25...... 188 SEMOVENTE M41M da 90/53...... 189

Section 7. AFV of ...... 191 -bis (1934) ...... 192 FCM 36 (1936)...... 193 HOTCHKISS (H-35, H-38, H-39) ...... 194 SOMUA S-35...... 195 RENAULT R-35 ...... 196

Section 8. AFV of Japan...... 197 TYPE 94 TANKETTE (Te-Ke) ...... 198 TYPE 97 TANKETTE (Te-Ke/Ke-Ke) ...... 199 TYPE 95 KYU-GO (Ha-Go)...... 200 TYPE 97 (Chi-Ha)...... 201 TYPE 97 (Shinhoto Chi-Ha)...... 202 TYPE 1 (Ho-Ni) ...... 203 TYPE 1 (Chi-He)...... 204 TYPE 89 (Chi-Ro)...... 205 TYPE 98A (Ke-Ni) ...... 206

Section 9. AFV of ...... 207 7TP/ Tonowy Polski (Light Tank) ...... 208 TKS (Tankette Series)...... 209 Wz 34 MODEL 134 (Light Armored Car) ...... 210

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