| Tracing Your Tank Ancestors Contributor(s): Fletcher, David (Author), Tait, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848842643 ISBN-13: 9781848842649 Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 929 |
| Series: Tracing Your Ancestors |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If you want to find out about the career of a soldier who served in tanks, are researching medals awarded to a tank crew member or just want to know more about a particular regiment squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has little prior knowledge of the history of British armored forces, Janice Tait and David Fletcher trace their development from their formation during WW1, through WWII and on to their role as an essential part of today's British army. Most importantly, they demonstrate how you can explore this history for yourself. The authors describe the records that are available and show how they can help you to reconstruct the career of a soldier who served in tanks or was connected with them. They also describe the kind of work the soldiers did, the armored vehicles they worked with, and the men and women they served alongside This accessible, information-packed introduction to the history of British armored forces will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is researching this aspect of military history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tait, Janice: - Janice Tait is the librarian at the Tank Museum, responsible for the archive. Having a keen interest family history research, Janice handles the many family history enquiries that arrive in the archive almost on a daily basis. David Fletcher is the historian at the Tank Museum. He is one of the foremost experts on the history of British tanks and armoured vehicles. Among his many books are The British Tanks 1915-19, Tanks and Trenches: First Hand Accounts of Tank Warfare in the First World War and a series of studies of the key tanks of the two world wars. |