Probably, there was not yet a boy who was not interested in weapons or military equipment, did not play war with friends in the yard or did not lead his virtual armies in attacks, sitting at the computer. And many in the future dream of becoming officers and seriously engaged in military affairs. This book is intended for such readers[edit] This edition presents one of the main types of military equipment - tanks and self-propelled guns. Consistently, period after period, the evolution of this type of weapon is traced, the technical characteristics are compared, the combat capability, advantages and disadvantages of the best models are evaluated. In addition, the reader will find here a detailed description of the most significant tank battles in the history of wars, the qualitative and quantitative composition of the warring parties, the analysis of the actions of troops and individual tank commanders. The information given in the book is presented in an interesting and accessible language, which will allow the young reader to see the full picture of the development of this type of military equipment from the moment of its creation to the present day. And a lot of colorful illustrations will allow you to present each of the described combat vehicles in action.