Tank Warfare in World War II - First-hand Accounts from Allied and Axis Soldiers

Ever since the tank first appeared on the battlefield, its combined characteristics of firepower, protection and mobility have made it a truly formidable weapon system. In World War II, tanks were largely responsible for success in ground battle wherever they were properly employed. However, a tank is only as good as its crew, who are required to live and fight in the confines of a noisy, uncomfortable, mobile armoured `box', crammed with explosives and fuel, knowing that they could be blown to pieces at any moment. Forty, a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Tank Regiment, has collected a wide range of first-hand accounts from the crewmen of both Allied and Axispowers, covering areas such as joining up, training, first action and first time wounded. Their shared experiences make this a fascinating read...

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