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Tanks: A Century of Tank Warfare
Oscar E. Gilbert
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Description for Tanks: A Century of Tank Warfare
Paperback. An accessible introduction to the history of tank warfare. Series: Casemate Short History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 125. .
Today tanks are synonymous with the modern army; imposing, essential pieces of high-technology equipment, seemingly impregnable. But how did the tank come into being, and how did it develop and influence conflict in the 20th and 21st centuries? Why do different countries use tanks so differently in combat and what was the biggest tank-on-tank battle? The Casemate Short History of Tanks addresses all these questions and more in an informative and entertaining introduction to this iconic weapon of the last hundred years. Tanks first ventured into battle on the Somme in ... Read more
Today tanks are synonymous with the modern army; imposing, essential pieces of high-technology equipment, seemingly impregnable. But how did the tank come into being, and how did it develop and influence conflict in the 20th and 21st centuries? Why do different countries use tanks so differently in combat and what was the biggest tank-on-tank battle? The Casemate Short History of Tanks addresses all these questions and more in an informative and entertaining introduction to this iconic weapon of the last hundred years. Tanks first ventured into battle on the Somme in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Casemate Short History
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004907
SKU
V9781612004907
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Oscar E. Gilbert
Oscar E. Gilbert was a U.S. Marine Corps artilleryman and instructor, and retired after a thirty-eight year career in government service, university teaching, and international petroleum exploration. He is the author of numerous books on military history. Romain V. Cansiere is a native of southern France, interested in the U. S. Marine Corps since his teenage years. His current historical ... Read more
Reviews for Tanks: A Century of Tank Warfare
These books would be excellent for someone with an early interest in military history or for someone talking history at school. Very readable and easy to understand with some good illustrations.
Army Rumour Service
This is a book for students and they will enjoy it as a slice of military history, which could open a whole new interest ... Read more
Army Rumour Service
This is a book for students and they will enjoy it as a slice of military history, which could open a whole new interest ... Read more