Tanks: 100 Years of Armoured Warfare

About this book

A century of the weapon that changed modern warfare. In 1916 for the very first time the tank entered the military arsenals at a small engagement on the Somme. And despite its shortcomings it altered the course of World War I. Tanks charts the weapons first century from its early stumbling attempts to the lethal killing machines of today: the technical developments the various types and models the tacticians who used it best and the famous battles where they played a role. The book also contains 20 removable documents from the archives of the museum including diaries from tank soldiers blueprints instruction manuals and handbooks.