Men, Ideas and Tanks

This work reviews the development of British military ideas on armoured forces from 1903 to 1939. Great Britain was the nation which first developed the tank, first used it in action and first gained dramatic results by its employment. The British continued as world leaders in the field of mechanized warfare until the early 1930s. The author offers his interpretations of the early history of British armoured forces and explains why Britain had lost their leading position as tank users by the outbreak of World War II.

ISBN	0719048141	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9780719048142 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	372
Publisher	Manchester University Press	Published in	Manchester
Imprint	Manchester University Press	Series ISSN	0001
Format	Paperback	Series title	War, Armed Forces & Society S.
Publication date	18 Jan 1996	Height (mm)	216
Library of Congress	UE57.H37 1	Width (mm)	135
DEWEY	355.00941	Spine width (mm)	20
DEWEY edition	DC20	Academic level	Undergraduate
Pages	320

Genesis; tanks, visionaries and officialdom - June 1915 to November 1916; the road to Cambrai; Cambrai to the German spring offensive - November 1917 to June 1918; "mechanical warfare" and victory; an era of experiment - 1919-1931; losing the lead - 1931-1936; the approach of war - 1936-1939.

.,."a constantly interesting book." --"The Journal of Strategic Studies" ""Men, Ideas and Tanks" is a gripping and wholesome review of the stages of the development of the early combat tank ... The book is an interesting and thought-provoking review of why and how Britain gained and lost initiative in armoured warfare before the Second World War." --"The Journal of the United Service Institute of India"

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British Military Thought and Armoured Forces, 1903-39

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