Deborah and the War of the Tanks

Description

Deborah is a British First World War tank that rose from the grave after taking part in one of the most momentous battles in history. In November 1917 she played a leading role in the first successful massed tank attack at Cambrai. Eighty years later, in a remarkable feat of archaeology, the tanks buried remains were rediscovered and excavated, and are now preserved as a memorial to the battle and to the men who fought in it. John Taylors book tells the tale of the tank and her crew and tracks down their descendants to uncover a human story every bit as compelling as the military one.;Front Cover; Half-Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Plates; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Author's Notes; PART I: INTO THE SALIENT; Chapter 1 A Vision of the World's End; Chapter 2 Temporary Gentlemen; Chapter 3 A Very Fine Lot Indeed; Chapter 4 Dracula's Fate; Chapter 5 Of Knaves and Jokers; Chapter 6 The Sword of Deborah; Chapter 7 In Honour Bound; PART II: THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE; Chapter 8 Ray of Sunshine; Chapter 9 Crossing the Canal; Chapter 10 Into the Pillar of Fire; Chapter 11 Deborah, the Dead Man and the Drummer.