British Armour Theory and the Rise of the Panzer Arm

Utilizing hitherto untapped archival sources, Azar Gat overturns recent historiographical trends in the study of British and German armour developments between the two World Wars. He reinstates British pioneering theory and practice as the inspiration for the creators of the Panzer arm that made possible Germany''s ''Blitzkrieg'' victories in the opening stage of World War II.