British Battle Tanks

British-made tanks of World War II

Nonfiction, History, Military, Weapons, World War II
Cover of the book British Battle Tanks by David Fletcher, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Fletcher ISBN: 9781472821492
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: August 24, 2017
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: David Fletcher
ISBN: 9781472821492
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: August 24, 2017
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

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 of armoured warfare. This book is the second of a multi-volume history of British tanks by renowned British armour expert David Fletcher MBE. 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 smash through the toughest of battlefield conditions, but never put into production.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 of armoured warfare. This book is the second of a multi-volume history of British tanks by renowned British armour expert David Fletcher MBE. 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 smash through the toughest of battlefield conditions, but never put into production.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat by David Fletcher
Cover of the book The Golden Age of Train Travel by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Broken Legions by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Pig Kahuna Pirates! by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Mao's Last Dancer by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Schleiermacher: A Guide for the Perplexed by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Trouble on the Farm by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Angelica's Book and the World of Reading in Late Renaissance Italy by David Fletcher
Cover of the book US Navy Ships vs Kamikazes 1944–45 by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Solitaire Spirit: Three times around the world single-handed by David Fletcher
Cover of the book The Indian Mutiny 1857–58 by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Marine E SBS by David Fletcher
Cover of the book These Mortals by David Fletcher
Cover of the book Green Guide to Wild Flowers Of Britain And Europe by David Fletcher
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy