Armoured warfare in the British army, 1945-2022: find, fix and strike

"The post-war period, up to the present day. Author explains how the Royal Armoured Corps contracted rapidly after 1945, then faced the twin challenges of National Service and heavy involvement in numerous wars and campaigns around the globe. He recounts how the RAC became a fully-professional...

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1. Verfasser: Taylor, Dick (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bovington Tank Museum 2024
Barnsley Pen & Sword Military
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Zusammenfassung:"The post-war period, up to the present day. Author explains how the Royal Armoured Corps contracted rapidly after 1945, then faced the twin challenges of National Service and heavy involvement in numerous wars and campaigns around the globe. He recounts how the RAC became a fully-professional organization by the early 1960s, and continues the tale of disbandments, down-sizing and amalgamations. In a narrative which is as much a social history as an operational one, the vivid personal accounts of soldiers feature heavily throughout. The story of the Cold War in Germany (BAOR) is told. Then, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the book describes the role British armour played in conflicts in the Gulf, the Balkans and Afghanistan."
Beschreibung:xvi, 358 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm
ISBN:9781399081085