First World War Tanks

E. Bartholomew was formerly the Education Officer and Assistant Librarian at the Tank Museum and now works for the National Railway Museum, York. This book makes extensive use of material from the museum's collections, which contain a wide range of documents, technical manuals, handbooks, reports and illustrations. Although tanks have become a symbol of military power, the first tanks were created as a temporary solution to the deadlock created by trench warfare. This book covers the design and development of tanks during the First World War, describing the types that were used in action and the most important battles in which they fought. Covers the design, development, and all the models of tank employed by the various powers during the First World War. Zusammenfassung Although tanks have become a symbol of military power, the first tanks were created as a temporary solution to the deadlock created by trench warfare. This book covers the design and development of tanks during the First World War, describing the types that were used in action and the most important battles in which they fought. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1) The Landships Committee2) The tank in action3) French and German tanks4) 19185) Conclusion6) Further reading7) Places to visit

Product details

• Authors: E Bartholomew, E. Bartholomew, Ed Bartholomew
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2009
• EAN: 9780852637999
• ISBN: 978-0-85263-799-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 41 mm x 3 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History