British Battle Tanks
British-made tanks of World War II
$96.64
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2017
Summary
This lavishly illustrated volume details the design, development and operational history of the British-made tanks in World War II.
Plagued by unreliable vehicles and poorly thought-out doctrine, the early years of World War II were years of struggle for Britain’s tank corps. Relying on tanks built in the late 1930s, and those designed and built with limited resources in the opening years of the war, they battled valiantly against an opponent well versed in the arts o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472820037 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472820037 |
| Author: | David Fletcher |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 198mm x 24mm |
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“I don’t say this often but-this is a delight to read. David Fletcher’s engaging and witty style can be heard clearly in these pages. If you have seen him lecture you know how this book will read. He’s the Mark Twain of tanks.” –Dan Egan, AMPS
About The Author
David Fletcher
David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He is a renowned armour expert who has written many books and articles on military subjects and until his retirement was the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare.
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