Armored Forces - History and Sourcebook

This volume analyzes the development of tanks and traces their history from the British attack at Cambrai in 1917 during World War I through the AirLand Battle of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This text gives a short history of the rise and development of armored warfare in the 20th century, an assessment of the significant literature on tank doctrine, and an evaluation of the role of prominent commanders, theoreticians, and tacticians. A chronology of important dates and pictures depicting major changes in tanks across the years enrich this teaching tool and reference guide for teachers and students of military history, history buffs, and professional soldiers.

List of contents

Preface
Glossary
History
Tanks in the Great War
The Interwar
The Tank War
Modern Tank Warfare
Bibliographical Essay
Tanks in the Great War
The Interwar
The Tank War
Modern Tank Warfare
Biographical Sketches
Appendix 1: Chronology of Important Dates
Appendix 2: Tanks in World War I
Appendix 3: Tanks in the Interwar
Appendix 4: Tanks in the Second World War
Appendix 5: Tanks since 1945
Index

About the author

ROBERT M. CITINO is Assistant Professor of History at Lake Erie College.

Summary

This volume analyzes the development of tanks and traces their history from the British attack at Cambrai in 1917 during World War I through the AirLand Battle of Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Product details

• Authors: Robert M. Citino, Robert Michael Citino
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780313285004
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28500-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Weight: 907 g
• Series: Histories & Sourcebooks on Com; Histories & Sourcebooks on Com; Histories and Sourcebooks on Combat Forces
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, military history, Military vehicles, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General