British Mark I Tank 1916

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother. This was the first rhomboid tank, and the prototype for the Mark I which would influence a whole generation of tank building. This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-06-25
Mått:184 x 248 x 5 mm
Vikt:196 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Bryan, Tony
ISBN:9781841766898

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David Fletcher was born in 1942. He has written a number of books and articles on military subjects and is currently 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. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware - armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Little Willie and Mother; The Mark I tank; Unit organisation and arrival in France; The intermediate tanks Mark II & III; Variants; Mark I tanks in Palestine; Tanks saved for preservation; Colour plate commentary