Tanks and Trenches: First Hand Accounts of Tank Warfare in the First World War - Couverture rigide

Fletcher, David

 
9780750903462: Tanks and Trenches: First Hand Accounts of Tank Warfare in the First World War

Synopsis

First published in 1994 and now available in paperback, an examination of the role of British tanks on the Western Front, from 1916 through to the Armistice two years later, concentrating on their role in battle and the experiences of those who served on them.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The vivid accounts in this book are taken from the early days of tank warfare and give an idea of the crucial role that tanks played in breaking the murderous stalemate on the Western Front. This influence was acknowledged by friend and foe alike and, while not decisive, it certainly hastened the end of that dreadful conflict, saving thousands of Allied lives and ushering in a new era of mechanised warfare. David Fletcher, the editor, draws his material exclusively from the archives of the world famous Tank Museum at Bovington Camp, Dorset. His linking narrative guides us through the war, battle-by-battle, from 15 September 1916 to the Armistice, using first hand accounts of the tank actions. A wealth of original photographs showing the tanks and their crews, both in action and at rest, support these vivid accounts. Tanks and Trenches is an invaluable aid to our deeper understanding of the war on the Western Front, seen as it is through the eyes of those who were actually there.

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