The Great Tank Scandal British Armour In The Second World War
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British Armour In The Second World War The Universal Tank
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Author : David Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
British Armour In The Second World War The Universal Tank written by David Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Tanks (Military science) categories.
The Universal Tank
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Author : David Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Release Date : 1989
The Universal Tank written by David Fletcher and has been published by Stationery Office Books (TSO) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Picking up from where The Great Tank Scandal (published by HMSO in 1989) left off, roughly in the winter of 1942/43, The Universal Tank carries the story of British and Commonwealth Armoured Fighting Vehicles forward to 1945 and the end of the second Great War.
The Great Tank Scandal British Armour In The Second World War
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Author : David Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Great Tank Scandal British Armour In The Second World War written by David Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Tanks (Military science) categories.
The Second World War Tank Crisis
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Author : Dick Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-06-30
The Second World War Tank Crisis written by Dick Taylor and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-30 with History categories.
British Second World War tanks performed so badly that it is difficult to bring to mind any other British weapon of the period that provokes such a strong sense of failure. Unfortunately, many of the accusations appear to be true – British tanks were in many ways a disgrace. But why was Britain, the country that invented them, consistently unable to field tanks of the required quality or quantity throughout the conflict? This perceived failure has taken on the status of a myth, but, like all myths, it should not be accepted at face value – it should be questioned and analyzed. And that is what Dick Taylor does in this closely researched and absorbing study. He looks at the flaws in British financial policy, tank doctrine, design, production and development before and throughout the war years which often had fatal consequences for the crews who were sent to fight and to be ‘murdered’ in ‘mechanical abortions’. Their direct experience of the shortcomings of these machines is an important element of the story. He also considers how British tanks compared to those of the opposition and contrasts tank production for the army with the production of aircraft for the RAF during the same period. His clear-sighted account goes on to explain how, later in the conflict, British tank design improved to the point where their tanks were in many ways superior to those of the Americans and Germans and how they then produced the Centurion which was one of the best main battle tanks of the post-war era.
British Battle Tanks
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Author : David Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-08-23
British Battle Tanks written by David Fletcher and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-23 with History categories.
The idea of British soldiers using American tanks was not viewed with a great deal of enthusiasm by the British Army. They perceived American tanks as being crudely made, mechanically unsophisticated and impossible to fight in. However, once British crews got used to them and learned to cope with some of their difficulties, such as limited fuel capacity and unfamiliar fighting techniques, they started to see them in a far more positive light, in particular their innate reliability and simplicity of maintenance. This book, the last in a three-part series on British Battle Tanks by armour expert David Fletcher, concentrates on World War II and studies American tanks in British service, some of which were modified in ways peculiar to the British. It shows how the number of these tanks increased to the point that they virtually dominated, as well describing some types, such as the T14 and M26 Pershing, which were supplied but never used in British service.
For Want Of A Gun
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Author : Christian Mark Dejohn
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2017-01-28
For Want Of A Gun written by Christian Mark Dejohn and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-28 with History categories.
This remarkable story exposes the Sherman tank scandal of World War II, involving some of the biggest American names and stretching from the White House and Pentagon to factories and battlefronts. Outgunned by more powerful German opponents, the inferiority of American tanks led to some of the worst setbacks of the war, prolonging it in Europe. US tankers ultimately prevailed, but over 60,000 armored division soldiers were killed and wounded; their preventable sacrifice inspired the Hollywood movie Fury. Included are striking images of the Sherman's adversaries (photographed exclusively at the National Museum of Cavalry and Armor), along with original equipment, documents, period propaganda, and vintage photos of Sherman tanks in action. As a German officer noted, "I was on this hill with six 88mm antitank guns...Every time they sent a tank, we knocked it out. Finally we ran out of ammunition, and the Americans didn't run out of tanks."
British Armour In The Normandy Campaign
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Author : John Buckley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-07-22
British Armour In The Normandy Campaign written by John Buckley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-22 with Education categories.
This book is an innovative study of the Normandy campaign and the perceived failure of British forces there. It is essential reading for all students of military history and general readers with an interest in the subject.
British Tanks Of World War Ii
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Author : David Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-12-31
British Tanks Of World War Ii written by David Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-31 with categories.
The Second World War Tank Crisis
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Author : Richard Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-06-30
The Second World War Tank Crisis written by Richard Taylor and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-30 with categories.
British Second World War tanks performed so badly that it is difficult to bring to mind any other British weapon of the period that provokes such a strong sense of failure. Unfortunately, many of the accusations appear to be true - British tanks were in many ways a disgrace. But why was Britain, the country that invented them, consistently unable to field tanks of the required quality or quantity throughout the conflict? This perceived failure has taken on the status of a myth, but, like all myths, it should not be accepted at face value - it should be questioned and analyzed. And that is what Dick Taylor does in this closely researched and absorbing study. He looks at the flaws in British financial policy, tank doctrine, design, production and development before and throughout the war years which often had fatal consequences for the crews who were sent to fight and to be 'murdered' in 'mechanical abortions'. Their direct experience of the shortcomings of these machines is an important element of the story. He also considers how British tanks compared to those of the opposition and contrasts tank production for the army with the production of aircraft for the RAF during the same period. His clear-sighted account goes on to explain how, later in the conflict, British tank design improved to the point where their tanks were in many ways superior to those of the Americans and Germans and how they then produced the Centurion which was one of the best main battle tanks of the post-war era.
British Tank Production And The War Economy 1934 1945
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Author : Benjamin Coombs
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-09-26
British Tank Production And The War Economy 1934 1945 written by Benjamin Coombs and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with History categories.
British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945 explores the under-researched experiences of the British tank industry in the context of the pressures of war. Benjamin Coombs explores the various demands placed on British industry during the Second World War, looking at the political, military and strategy pressures involved. By comparing the British tank programme with the Canadian, American, Russian and Australian equivalents, this study offers an international perspective on this aspect of the war economy. Topics covered include the premature contraction of the tank programme and dependence on American armour, the supply of the Valentine tank to the Russian authorities and the ongoing employment of the tank in the postwar peacetime markets.