Books on WW1 AFV's

As mentioned elsewhere, information and litterature on the AFV's of the Great War are surprisingly hard to come by, unless you are willing to search for old, second-hand stuff.
 

But still, there are quite a number of fine works, which are in print and easy to aquire.

These books will form the sound basis for any WW1 AFV Library. All come recommended!
 

	Christopher Chant: "World Encyclopedia of the Tank - An International History of the Armoured Fighting Machine". Although it covers everything from WW1 to our days, this hefty and ambitious work is still a must-have. The parts on WW1 are very good, being graced with excellent line-drawings - in 1:76 - and a sensible text. Covers all WW1 Tanks, of all nationalities.
	Jean-Luc Gibot & Philippe Gorczynski: "Following the Tanks - Cambrai 20th November-7th December 1917". Another Labour of Love. The definitive work on the use of Tanks during the Cambrai Battle. Lots of photographs taken by German photographers - often set side by side with comparison photos of the same spot today, After the Battle. They try and track the exact fate of many individual tanks in the battle, and some of the stories are harrowing. Covers mainly the Mk IV.
	Trevor Pidgeon: "The Tanks at Flers - An Account of the First use of Tanks in War at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Somme 15th September 1916". A Labour of Love, if there ever was one, and an absolutely astounding piece of work! Here in this two volume set you will find everything you ever want to know about the Tanks debut at Flers. Here you find facsimile Trench Maps, Aerial Photography (contemporary and current)  Colour Photos of preserved tanks, detailed internal views, German Intelligence Reports etc, etc, plus a very competent and detailed text. Covers mainly the Mk I-II.
	David Fletcher: "Landships - British Tanks in the First World War". London 1992. Good pictures, no-nonsense text by one of the best experts - Fletcher is the librarian at the Tank Museum at Bovington - and a number of fine drawings of internal arrangements. (And some rather funny photo captions.) A must-have. For more info on this fine book, click here!
	B.T.White: "Tanks and other Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1900-1918" An Encyclopedia over WW1 AFV's if there ever was one. Tanks, Armoured cars and several experimental prototypes, many of which I bet you never heard of!   96 colour plates plus some interior cross-sections in the back. Even covers the LKII and the A7V-U. If you are at all interested in WW1 Tanks and AFV:s, then this is THE book to get hold of first. Many of the colour plans are not first rate, not by year 2004-standards, but the text is great, perhaps a bit dated here and there.
	Wolfgang Schneider & Rainer Strasheim: "German Tanks in World War I - The A7V and early Tank Development". West Chester 1990. As always in the Schiffer Military History series this is more of a booklet than a book, and the photos are ranging from excellent to murky, but there is enough interesting material both on the A7V and the LKII to make you want to get it. Includes both plans and Colour Artwork. Has also nice material on the "Hedi" and other more obscure designs.
	Osprey, known for, among others things, their excellent booklets on unforms of the Great War, and on WW1 aviation, has now published a booklet in their New Vanguard series, called "British Mark I Tank 1916". The booklet follows their successful standard format, with fine text, many new photos and good artwork. The man behind the text is none other than David Fletcher (of Tank Museum fame), and one of the worlds foremost experts when it comes to British WW1 Tanks. For more info on this book, click here!