Christopher F. Foss
Christopher Frank Foss (mostly written Christopher F. Foss ; born April 8, 1946 in Portsmouth ) is a British military author. Since 1970 he has worked for the military publisher Jane's Information Group. He is editor of Jane's Armor and Artillery and co-editor of other Jane's editions.[1]
Life
Christopher F. Foss' parents are 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. (The artillery of the armed forces from all over the world. 1st edition. Motorbuch, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 978-3-87943-386-5 (Original title: Artillery of the world. Translated by Hugo Friedrich). )
- 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. (Panzer und andere Kampffahrzeuge von 1916 bis heute. Ein technisches Nachschlagewerk über die Kampffahrzeuge vom Ersten Weltkrieg bis heute. Buch-und-Zeit-Verlagsgesellschaft, Cologne 1978, DNB-IDN 780356160 (English: Illustrated encyclopedia of the world's tanks and other fighting vehicles. Translated by Robert Haacker). )
- Armored fighting vehicles of the world. Ian Allan, London 1974.
- Infantry weapons of the world. Ian Allan, London 1979.
- Jane's light tanks and armored 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 (with illustrations by Peter Sarson), Osprey, London 1994.
- Scorpion: reconnaisance vehicle, 1972–1994 (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. (David Miller, Christopher F. Foss: Moderne Gefechtswaffen. Motorbuch / Stocker-Schmid, Dietikon-Zürich / Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 978-3-7276-7092-3 (English: Modern land combat. Translated by Horst W. Laumanns). )
- Jane's Tank recognition guide. Collins, London 2006.
- IHS Jane's land warfare platforms. Artillery & air defense. IHS Jane's / IHS Global, Coulsdon 2012–2016.
- IHS Jane's land warfare platforms. System upgrades. IHS Jane's / IHS Global, Coulsdon 2012–2016.
- IHS Jane's land warfare platforms. Armored 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.): Die Panzer des Zweiten Weltkrieges: das illustrierte Nachschlagewerk. Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg / H. 1981, ISBN 3-7909-0315-0 DNB-IDN 890399697 (English: An Illustrated guide to World War II tanks and fighting vehicles. Translated by Heinrich Kaiser). )
- 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.
References
- Christopher F Foss, IHS Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicles, defenceiq.com, retrieved November 1, 2020
- Foss, Christopher F(rank) 1946-, encyclopedia.com, retrieved November 1, 2020
- Virtual International Authority File: Catalog, Christopher F. Foss
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