German Tanks In Wwi The A7v And Early Tank Develment

Author : Wolfgang Schneider
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887402371
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Tanks in World War I written by Wolfgang Schneider and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the earliest forms of German armored fighting vehicles used primarily in WWI.

Author : David R. Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780960069
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mark IV vs A7V written by David R. Higgins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German A7V and the British Mark IV were similar in weight, size, and speed, but differed significantly in armour, armament and maneuverability. The A7V had thicker armour, and had nearly double the horsepower per ton. The Mark IV's pair of side-mounted 6pdr cannons forced the vehicle to present its side arc to an enemy in order to fire one of its main guns. Possessing twice as many machine guns as the Mark IV, the A7V had a frontally mounted 57mm gun that proved capable of defeating the Mark IV's armour. The Mark IV's rhomboid design proved superior in crossing trenches, climbing obstacles and moving over rough terrain. As the first tank-versus-tank engagement in history, the fighting around Villers-Bretonneux showcased the British Mark IV and German A7V designs. Although not purpose-built to combat enemy armour, both vehicles proved the viability of such operations, which during the postwar period led to key advances in suspension, armour, gunsights, ammunition, and command and control. While the British continued to develop their armoured forces, German armour development never materialized, and only in the postwar period did they address the issue.

Author : Maxwell Hundleby
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780854297887
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The German A7V Tank and the Captured British Mark IV Tanks of World War I written by Maxwell Hundleby and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth Macksey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782004033
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tank Warfare written by Kenneth Macksey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and detailed insight into tank warfare, from introduction during World War I to the war in Vietnam. After its introduction during the First World War, the tank revolutionised warfare, and proved to be a terrifying and efficient machine of war. Kenneth Macksey provides a study of the policy-makers and tank strategists, the technical and tactical development, as well as presenting the story of the tank on the battlefield the split-second decisions, the battle-weary crews and the endless mud in this fascinating and detailed account of tank warfare.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780962134
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French Tanks of World War I written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines the emergence of the first modern tank, the Renault FT. It is a little known fact that France fielded more tanks in World War I than any other army. However, France's early tanks suffered from poor mobility and armor compared to their contemporaries. Indeed, their initial use on the Chemin des Dames in 1917 was a bloody fiasco. In spite of initial set-backs, the French army redeemed its reputation with the Renault FT. The Renault FT pioneered the modern tank design, with armament in a revolutionary central turret and the engine in the rear. More importantly, the Renault was designed to be cheap and easy to manufacture. Discover the history of the early French armor developments and their triumphant new design, the Renault FT, that helped to turn the tide of war in the favor of the Allies.

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780967438
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Mark IV Tank written by David Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The formidable Mark IV tank was pitted against the German Army from 1917 until the end of World War I. This book reveals the important role the tank played in the historic battle of Cambrai in 1917 as well as the first ever tank-versus-tank actions against German A7Vs. In awe of British technology, the Germans actively captured, salvaged and repaired Mark IVs for deployment against the Allies. Using rare photographs and detailed artwork, David Fletcher explores the Mark IV's design and development, its variants and accessories, and brings to life its exciting deployment on the battlefields of World War I.

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178096739X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Mark I Tank 1916 written by David Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother. This was the first rhomboid tank, and the prototype for the Mark 1 which would influence a whole generation of tank building. This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme.

Author : Rainer Strasheim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783936519112
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sturmpanzer A7V written by Rainer Strasheim and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Craig Moore
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075098659X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tank Hunter written by Craig Moore and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First World War's fierce battles saw the need to develop military technology beyond anything previously imagined: as exposed infantry and cavalry were mowed down by relentless machine-gun attacks, so tanks were developed. Here author Craig Moore presents every First World War tank, from the prototype 'Little Willie', through the French heavy tanks to the German light tank. He gives a focused history of the development of this game-changing vehicle and the engagements it was used in – vital battles such as the Somme and Cambrai. Stunningly illustrated in full colour throughout, Tank Hunter: World War One provides historical background, facts and figures for each First World War tank as well as the locations of any surviving examples, giving you the opportunity to become a Tank Hunter yourself.

Author : Percy F. Westerman
Publisher : Bibliotech Press
ISBN 13 : 9781618952097
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the Fore with the Tanks! written by Percy F. Westerman and published by Bibliotech Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percy Francis Westerman (1876 - 22 February 1959) was a prolific author of children's literature, many of his books adventures with military and naval themes. He was born in Portsmouth, England in 1876, and educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, before taking up a clerical appointment at Portsmouth Dockyard at the age of twenty. He married Florence Wager, of Portsmouth, in 1900. Always keen sailors, they spent part of their honeymoon sailing in the Solent. Their son, John F.C. Westerman, born in 1901, also wrote adventure books for boys. (wikipedia.org)