Christopher F. Foss

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Christopher Frank Foss (mostly written Christopher F. Foss; born April 8, 1946) is a British military author. Since 1970 he has worked for the military publisher Jane's Information Group. He is editor of and co-editor of other Jane's editions.^[1]

Life[]

Foss was born in Portsmouth to Frank Victor and Doris (née Dorsett) Foss. Foss attended high school in Portsmouth, England. He has been married to Elaine Jean Jenkins since 1972; they have one child, Robert James. Foss is a member of the Fortress Study Group.^[2]

Bibliography[]

During his career Foss wrote, co-wrote, edited or co-edited, or published about 100 books.^[3]

Author[]

• Jane's Pocket book of modern tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Macdonald & Jane's, London 1974.
• Artillery of the world. Ian Allan, London 1976. ISBN 978-3-87943-386-5
• Military vehicles of the world. Ian Allan, London 1976.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Tanks and Fighting Vehicles: a technical directory of major combat vehicles from World War 1 to the present day. Salamander Books, London 1977.
• Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the World. Ian Allan, London 1974.
• Infantry Weapons of the World. Ian Allan, London 1979.
• Jane's Light Tanks and Armoured Cars. Jane's, London 1984.
• Jane's armored personnel carriers. Jane's 1985.
• Ray Bonds (Ed.): The Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Weapons: Warplanes, Tanks, Missiles, Warships, Artillery, Small arms. Salamander Books, London c1985.
• The Vickers Tanks. (with Peter McKenzie). Stephens, 1988.
• Jane's AFV recognition handbook. Jane's, Coulsdon 1992.
• Warrior Mechanized Combat Vehicle, 1987–1994 New Vanguard, (with illustrations by Peter Sarson), Osprey, London 1994.
• Scorpion: Reconnaissance Vehicle, 1972–1994 New Vanguard, (with illustrations by Peter Sarson), Osprey, London 1995.
• Jane's modern tanks. HarperCollins, Glasgow 1995.
• Jane's tank & combat vehicle recognition guide. HarperCollins, Glasgow 1996.
• Modern land combat. (with David Miller), Salamander, London 2001. ISBN 978-3-7276-7092-3
• Jane's Tank recognition guide. Collins, London 2006.
• IHS Jane's land Warfare Platforms: Artillery & air Defence. IHS Jane's / IHS Global, Coulsdon 2012–2016.
• IHS Jane's land Warfare Platforms: System upgrades. IHS Janes / IHS Global, Coulsdon 2012–2016.
• IHS Jane's land Warfare Platforms: Armoured fighting vehicles. IHS Jane's / IHS Global, Coulsdon 2012–2016.

Editor[]

• Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. Macdonald and Jane's, London 1974.
• Jane's world armored fighting vehicles. Macdonald 1976.
• Jane's armor and artillery. Jane's Yearbooks, London 1979- [2011]
• An Illustrated guide to World War II tanks and fighting vehicles. Salamander, London c [1981], ISBN 978-0668052320. (Ray Bonds (ed.)
• Modern military trucks. Jane's, London 1981.
• Modern tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Jane's, London 1981.
• Jane's main battle tanks. Jane's, London 1984. ISBN 9780710602770
• Christopher Foss, Ian Hogg (eds.): Battlefield: The Weapons of Modern land Warfare. Orbis, London 1986.
• Jane's land-based air defense. Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon 1989- [2011]
• Tony Cullen and Christopher F. Foss. (Ed.): Jane's AFV retrofit systems. Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon 1993.
• The encyclopedia of tanks and armored fighting vehicles: the comprehensive guide to over 900 armored fighting vehicles from 1915 to the present day. Spellmount, Staplehurst 2003, 2002.

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