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Wheels & Tracks was a military history magazine covering the history of military vehicles worldwide and published quarterly in the United Kingdom by After The Battle publication.

It was founded by Bart Vanderveen in 1982. When Vanderveen died in 2001, publication ceased. The final issue was issue 75, April 2001.

At about that time, two monthly magazines by rival publishers Military Machines International and Classic Military Vehicles appeared in newsagents.

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