Armored Forces: History and Sourcebook

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This volume analyzes the development of tanks and traces their history from the British attack at Cambrai in 1917 during World War I through the AirLand Battle of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This text gives a short history of the rise and development of armored warfare in the 20th century, an assessment of the significant literature on tank doctrine, and an evaluation of the role of prominent commanders, theoreticians, and tacticians. A chronology of important dates and pictures depicting major changes in tanks across the years enrich this teaching tool and reference guide for teachers and students of military history, history buffs, and professional soldiers.

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A worthy addition to the study of 20th-century warfare.-Choice
"A worthy addition to the study of 20th-century warfare."-Choice

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ROBERT M. CITINO, Associate Professor of History, Eastern Michigan University, is the author of Germany and the Union of South Africa in the Nazi Period (1991) and The Evolution of Blitzkrieg Tactics: Germany Defends Itself Against Poland, 1918-1933 (1987), both published by Greenwood Press.