| British Tank Crewman 1939-45 Contributor(s): Grant, Neil (Author), Turner, Graham (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 147281696X ISBN-13: 9781472816962 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Vehicles - History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century |
| Series: Warrior |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.3" W x 9.6" (0.50 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great Britain had introduced the tank to the world during World War I, and maintained its lead in armored warfare with the Experimental Mechanized Force during the late 1920s, watched with interest by German advocates of Blitzkrieg. Despite these successes, the Experimental Mechanised Force was disbanded in the 1930s, making Britain relatively unprepared for World War II, both in terms of armored doctrine and equipment. This fully illustrated new study examines the men who crewed the tanks of Britain's armored force during World War II, which was only four battalions large in 1939. It looks at the recruitment and training of the vast numbers of men required, their equipment, appearance and combat experience in every theater of the war as the British armored division sought to catch up with the German Panzers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Turner, Graham: - Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK. |