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Hammond Bryn
Cambrai 1917 The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle
Cambrai 1917 The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle
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Description: The story of the first great tank battle and the genesis of one of the most formidable weapons of the twentieth century. Cambrai was the last - and most influential - battle fought by the British on the Western Front in 1917. With many of the Allies on the brink of collapse only Britain was still capable of holding the Germans at bay. Over time many myths have grown up around what happened at Cambrai. The events of this iconic attack are now buried beneath accumulated legends and misrepresentations built up over almost a century. It is remembered as the world's first great tank battle but it was the brilliant British innovations in artillery techniques that most shocked the enemy. Equally important were the new 'stormtroop tactics the Germans pioneered. Drawing on previously unpublished letters diaries first - hand accounts and official reports Bryn Hammond's definitive account examines this military milestone how the myths were created and how they changed the face of warfare for ever.
Title: Cambrai 1917 The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle
Author(s): Hammond Bryn
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9780753826058
Pages: 528 Pages, 6 Maps
Publication Date: 3/2/2010
Category: Battles & Campaigns
Description: The story of the first great tank battle and the genesis of one of the most formidable weapons of the twentieth century. Cambrai was the last - and most influential - battle fought by the British on the Western Front in 1917. With many of the Allies on the brink of collapse only Britain was still capable of holding the Germans at bay. Over time many myths have grown up around what happened at Cambrai. The events of this iconic attack are now buried beneath accumulated legends and misrepresentations built up over almost a century. It is remembered as the world's first great tank battle but it was the brilliant British innovations in artillery techniques that most shocked the enemy. Equally important were the new 'stormtroop tactics the Germans pioneered. Drawing on previously unpublished letters diaries first - hand accounts and official reports Bryn Hammond's definitive account examines this military milestone how the myths were created and how they changed the face of warfare for ever.
Title: Cambrai 1917 The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle
Author(s): Hammond Bryn
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9780753826058
Pages: 528 Pages, 6 Maps
Publication Date: 3/2/2010
Category: Battles & Campaigns