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The first deployment of tanks in WW1 took place in sepember 1916 in Flers-Courchelette as part of the battle of the Somme, one of the largest slaughters during this war.The Daily Chronicle (18th September, 1916) described this historical event :
"Over our own trenches in the twilight of the dawn those motor-monsters had lurched up, and now it came crawling forward to the rescue, cheered by the assaulting troops, who called out words of encouragement to it and laughed, so that some men were laughing even when bullets caught them in the throat. 'Creme de Menthe' was the name given to this particular creature, and it waddled forward right over the old German trenches. There was a whip of silence from the enemy. Then, suddenly, their machine-gun fire burst out in nervous spasms and splashed the sides of 'Creme de Menthe'. But the tank did not mind. The bullets fell from its sides harmlessly. From its sides came flashes of fire and a hose of bullets, and then it trampled around over machine emplacements 'having a grand time', as one of the men said with enthusiasm. It crushed the machine-guns under its heavy ribs, and killed machine-gun teams with deadly fire. The infantry followed in and took the place after this good help, and then advanced again round the flanks of the monster. In spite of the tank, which did grand work, the assault on Courcelette was hard and costly. Again and again the men came under machine-gun fire and rifle fire, for the Germans had dug new trenches which had not been wiped out by our artillery. These soldiers our ours were superb in courage and stoic endurance, and pressed forward steadily in broken waves. The first news of success came through the airman's wireless, which said: "A tank is walking up the high street of Flers with the British army cheering behind."
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Russian tanks
T-34 Russian Battle Tank
Fully illustrated are all aspects of this innovative yet simple designed vehicle, whose mobility and armor represented a leap forward in tanks constructions. Showing all the various famous T-34 models.
By: Hughes, Mann and Ford. Read more |
34/76 Medium Tank: 1941-45
This book gives a thoroughly description of all the T-34/76 models during WWII, and how it was developed in the late 1930s from experiences after some vehicles fighting in the Spanish civil war.
By: Sarson, Johnson, Zaloga. Read more |
The T-34 Battle Tank
(Military History Ser. Vol 59)
This book covers the use and design plus a full description of the T-34 tank. The author is a German expert on Soviet armor from World War II. (Text in English).
By: Horst Scheibert. Read more |
T-34/85 Medium Tank 1944-1994 (N Vanguard # 20)
The T-34 was the most important Russian tank of WWII and the /85 version (gun calibre) was almost equal with the German heavy Tiger. The authors clear up some myths on the subject in this volume.
By: S Zaloga, P Sarson. Read more |
Kv-1 & 2: Heavy Tanks 1939-1945
An well written informative volume offering some new pictures stage-by-stage look at the evolution of the first Soviet heavy tanks. A brilliant buy so if anyone is interested in these tanks.
By: by J Kinnear, PSarson (Ill.), S J Zaloga Read more |
IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944-1973
A study by a real expert on the Soviet Heavy tanks. Includes also those prototype models that never were manufactured. The IS-2 (Iosef Stalin 2) is thoroughly presented with fine illusrations.
By: Steve Zaloga, Peter Sarson (Ill.).
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Russian Armor Design
1945 to Present
An outstanding big (448 pag) reference book covering the end of the WW II in 1945 to present. 310 photos and 250 line drawings. Describes also variants hardly known in the West. A great buy! Read more |
Stalin's Armored Might
Russian Tanks of World War II:
A book packed with the famous main battle tanks which were produced and took part in World War II. A gallery of the best tanks in the world ever and a valuable reference book. Read more |
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