An extensive and analytical illustrated review of the development and performance of American tanks from the end of World War II to the present day. In the second volume of this distinguished edition, Steven J. Zaloga analyzes the complete history of the design, development, and operational use of tanks by the US Army and Marines, from the end of World War II to the latest developments in American armored vehicle technology. The book covers the duration of the American-Soviet rivalry during the Cold War period, new designs such as the famous Patton tank series, as well as short-lived attempts to develop more radical types of tanks, such as the T95. It examines the failed MBT-70 tank program and the more streamlined M1 Abrams, which proved to be the best US tank design after World War II and is still in service today. Published in collaboration with the AUSA Book Program, offering quality books on the legacy of American military history, strategy, and politics, as well as security issues in the modern world.