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Ware, Pat

 
9781848845008: British Tanks: The Second World War
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1848845006 ISBN 13 : 9781848845008
Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2011

Synopsis

Perhaps the British did not produce the most successful tanks of the Second World War, but they certainly designed an extraordinary range of light, medium and heavy tanks along with many that were adapted for special purposes. This fascinating variety of military machinery is recorded in Pat Ware's photographic history.

Using a selection of wartime photographs - supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles - the book describes the origins of the tank in Britain during the First World War, looks at British tank development during the inter-war period and contrasts this with advances made elsewhere - in Germany, France, the USA and the Soviet Union. All of the British tanks that saw service during the Second World War are described, among them the cruisers (Crusader, Cromwell, Comet), the infantry tanks (Matilda, Valentine, Churchill) and the US imports (Stuart, Lee/Grant, Sherman). Finally, an extensive section is devoted to the so-called 'funnies' - the tanks developed for crucial tasks like bridge-laying, mine-clearing, flame-throwing and amphibious operation.

Pat Ware's photographic survey of these tanks at war is an expert introduction to a key period in the history of British fighting vehicles.

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À propos de l'auteur

Pat Ware is a leading expert on the history of military vehicles and a prolific writer of books and articles on every aspect of the subject. His most recent publications include a study of the military Jeep and encyclopaedias of military vehicles and motorcycles. He was the founding editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine in 2001 and continues to contribute to the magazine as well as writing a military column for Land Rover World.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword Military
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848845006
ISBN 13 
9781848845008
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
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Personne responsable
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