British Battle Tanks: British-Made Tanks of World War II Contributor(s): Fletcher, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472820037 ISBN-13: 9781472820037 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Vehicles - History | Military - Weapons |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.1" W x 10.3" (2.50 lbs) 280 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Building on the earlier volume dealing with British armor of the First World War, this is the second of a multi-volume history of British tanks by renowned British armor expert David Fletcher MBE. This volume traces the story of the British use of the tank through the early years of World War II, when Britain relied on its own tanks built in the late 1930s, and those designed and built with limited resources in the opening years of the war. Plagued by unreliable vehicles and poorly thought-out doctrine, these were years of struggle against an opponent well versed in the arts of armored warfare. It covers the development and use of the Matilda, Crusader, and Valentine tanks that pushed back the Axis in North Africa, the much-improved Churchill that fought with distinction from North Africa to Normandy, and the excellent Cromwell tank of 1944-45. It also looks at Britain's super-heavy tank projects, the TOG1 and TOG2, and the Tortoise heavy assault tank, designed to battle through the toughest of battlefield conditions, but never put into production. |