Название: Tanks an illustrated history of their impact Автор: Spencer C. Tt1cker Издательство: ABC Clio Серия: Weapons and warfare Год: 2004 Формат: PDF Страниц: 397 Размер:108 Mb Язык: English
The British army rolled out the first tanks in September 1916 to break the deadlock of the Battle of the Somme. There were too few of them and they suffered too many mechanical problems to do the job, but their potential was clear. From that point on tanks played a role on every modern battlefield and in the planning of every major army.