This highly illustrated reference book opens with a history of armoured fighting vehicles from the start of the Cold War to the present day. The author highlights significant developments, such as the "battlefield taxi", the birth of the infantry fighting vehicle, AFVs that could be parachuted to thebattlefield, and Future Combat Vehicles. Following this, a substantial A-Z guide to AFVs provides details about each vehicle, all entries being accompanied by wartime or museum photographs, mostly in colour. From the Humber "Pig" to theRooikat Armoured Car, the most important AFVs from around the world are described and illustrated. With over 330 photographs, this expertly written book provides both enthusiasts and historians with key information about the huge range of armoured fighting vehicles of the modern era.