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Cambrai 1917: The birth of armoured warfare (Campaign)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2007
ISBN
1846031478, 9781846031472
Open Library ID
OL8961962M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (40124685 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
100\100
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This crucial new study of one of the seminal events in military history dispells many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917. Common perception classifies it as the "world's first tank battle" but Alexander Turner shows us that the real importance of Cambrai was that it saw the first use of armor as an operational shock tactic. With the pre-eminence of armor, the conduct of war was irrevocably changed. The battle also heralded the combined use of aircraft, armor, and artillery, marking the birth of modern combined-arms techniques. Written by a military historian and serving soldier, this is a fascinating analysis of a battle which was a stalemate, yet spawned a host of war-winning tactics.

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