The "Tanks" (Classic Reprint): By Request, and With Permission: By Request, and with Permission (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The birth of the tank and the strategic shift it sparked in modern warfare. This concise, authoritative look explains how a wartime idea became a game-changing machine.

In this classic study, veteran writer-analyst Ernest Dunlop Swinton traces the development of the tank from early concepts to its first practical use. It blends history, technology, and military insight to explain why the tank mattered and how it altered battlefield tactics.

The book surveys the forces behind the tank’s emergence, including the role of machine-gun warfare, the influence of prior experiments, and the decisive experiments that moved the idea toward reality. It explains incidents, inspirations, and the practical challenges that shaped the design and use of armored vehicles.

• Origins and key turning points in tank development.


• How armored, crawler-guided vehicles were designed to defeat barbed wire and machine-gun fire.


• Early examples and influential ideas, such as the Holt tractor and Caterpillar-based concepts.


• The practical functions of tanks on the battlefield and their strategic value for infantry support.

Ideal for readers curious about military technology, wartime innovation, and the roots of modern armored warfare.

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