Armored Forces: History and Sourcebook

by Robert M. Citino

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313285004
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/21/1994
Series:	Histories and Sourcebooks on Combat Forces
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d)
Lexile:	1270L (what's this?)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Preface
Glossary
History
Tanks in the Great War
The Interwar
The Tank War
Modern Tank Warfare
Bibliographical Essay
Tanks in the Great War
The Interwar
The Tank War
Modern Tank Warfare
Biographical Sketches
Appendix 1: Chronology of Important Dates
Appendix 2: Tanks in World War I
Appendix 3: Tanks in the Interwar
Appendix 4: Tanks in the Second World War
Appendix 5: Tanks since 1945
Index

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the development of tanks and traces their history from 1917 to their use in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Offers a short history of armored warfare in the 20th century, a bibliography of literature on tank doctrine, and an evaluation of commanders and tacticians. Includes a chronology of important dates, and biographical sketches. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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