Tank by Mark Urban - ISBN: 9781405975544
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Tanks: Machines of war, symbols of liberation, shaping conflict forever.
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Tank

The 10 War Machines That Changed the World and the Remarkable Men Behind Them

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 2026

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Summary

Punchy. Trenchant. Heavyweight. Mark Urban’s Tank blows the doors off, just as you’d expect from such an accomplished author. Take cover! - Damien Lewis, author of SAS Great Escapes

An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former officer and best-selling historian.

Tanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age warfare. In the popular imagination, they represent both…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405975544
ISBN-10:1405975547
Author:Mark Urban
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:25 August 2026
Weight:270g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

Punchy. Trenchant. Heavyweight. Mark Urban’s Tank blows the doors off, just as you’d expect from such an accomplished author. Take cover! – Damien Lewis, author of SAS Great EscapesTank takes the reader deep into the heart of armoured shock action on the battlefield with all its horror and drama – Stuart Tootal, co-author of SAS: Sea King DownA really accomplished blending of technology, tactics and politics, and it couldn’t be more relevant as we experience new phases of conflict … an engaging read – Dr Emily Mayhew, author of The Four HorsemenMark Urban brings his signature flair and vivid storytelling to Tank … essential reading for all students of war – Dr Amanda Foreman, author of GeorgianaAn illuminating and exciting drive through the mud and blood of twentieth-century warfare … With his customary panache, Mark Urban demonstrates convincingly that tanks have been not merely armoured horses, but the key to enabling armies to manoeuvre through contested battle space – Dr Robert Lyman, author of Operation Suicide

About The Author

Mark Urban

Mark Urban is a writer and columnist for the Sunday Times, specialising in defence and foreign affairs. Until 2024, he was the Diplomatic Editor of BBC’s Newsnight programme. He formerly served in the British Army, both in the Royal Tank Regiment and in the Territorial Army. He is the author of several books, including Red Devils, Task Force Black (his deep-dive look at the SAS in the Iraq War, which was a Sunday Times number one bestseller) and The Skripal Files, a Sunday Times Best Politics Book of 2018.

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