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Men, ideas and tanks : British military thought and armoured forces, 1903-1939

Author:J. P. Harris

Summary:Men, ideas and tanks reviews the development of British military ideas on armoured forces from 1903 to 1939. -- .

Print Book, English, 1995

Edition:View all formats and editions

Publisher: Manchester University Press, Manchester, 1995

Series:

War, armed forces, and society

Genre:History

Physical Description:viii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + maps, portraits.

ISBN:

9780719037627, 9780719048142, 071903762X, 0719048141

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:1027240178

Subjects:

Armed Forces Armored troops

Art et science militaires Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle

Chars d'assaut Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle

Grande-Bretagne. Army Troupes blindées Histoire

Great Britain. Army

Great Britain. Army Armored troops History

Military art and science

Military art and science Great Britain History 20th century

Tanks (Military science)

Tanks (Military science) Great Britain History 20th century

Contents:

Introduction1. Genesis2. Tanks, visionaries and officialdom: June 1915?November 19163. The Road to Cambrai4. Cambrai to the German Spring Offensive: November 1917?June 19185. “Mechanical warfare” and victory6. An era of experiment: 1919?317. Losing the lead: 1931?368. The approach of war: 1936?39ConclusionBibliographyIndex -- .