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The Tank Factory. British Military Vehicle Development and the Chobham Establishment

Door William Suttie

Categorie
Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer
#424082-YC11
Titel
The Tank Factory. British Military Vehicle Development and the Chobham Establishment
Auteur
Suttie, William
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Stroud : The History Press
Jaar van uitgave
2015
ISBN10
0750961228
ISBN13
9780750961226
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in b/w, figures/tables, 8vo.
Samenvatting
Despite being the inventor of the tank and responsible for campaign-winning tactics, by the start of the Second World War the United Kingdom had fallen well behind other nations in the design and build of armoured vehicles. Here, William Suttie uncovers the history of tank design from a government perspective and the decisions and failures that led to that state of affairs, and details the formation of the Fighting Vehicles Research and Development Establishment at Chertsey. Known as the Tank Factory, the Chertsey establishment sought to ensure that the United Kingdom became world-leading in the field of military vehicle research and design, and that the British Army would never be underprotected or outgunned again. Drawing on unpublished sources and photographs, this fascinating book reve... (Lees verder)als the establishment's history, its groundbreaking research and its inventions and designs, including first-hand insights from those who worked there.
Pagina's
224
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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