Christopher F. Foss

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Christopher Frank Foss (mostly written Christopher F. Foss ; born April 8, 1946 in Portsmouth ) is an English 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.

When referring to the author, Christopher F. Foss is often confused with the English illustrator Chris Foss , who was also born in 1946 .

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 .

Works

Foss has published over 100 books as an author or editor.

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. ( Tanks and other combat vehicles from 1916 to today . A technical reference work on combat vehicles from the First World War to the present day. Buch-und-Zeit-Verlagsgesellschaft, Cologne 1978, DNB  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.): The tanks of the Second World War: the illustrated reference work . Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg / H. 1981, ISBN 3-7909-0315-0  ( formally incorrect ) (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, c2002.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Foss, Christopher F (rank) 1946-. www.encyclopedia.com, accessed July 27, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Christopher F Foss, co-editor, Jane's Information Group. In: spoke.com. Accessed July 27, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Christopher F. Foss. In: librarything.com. Accessed July 27, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Christopher F Foss. In: defenceiq.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019 .

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personal data
SURNAME Foss, Christopher F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Foss, Christopher Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British non-fiction author
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Portsmouth