British Tank Crewman 1939-45

Neil Grant, Graham Turner (Illustrator), Nikolai Bogdanovic (Ilios editor)

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English

Osprey Publishing
01 December 2017

History; British & Irish history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: Warrior

Great Britain had introduced the tank to the world during World War I, and maintained its lead in armoured warfare with the ‘Experimental Mechanised Force’ during the late 1920s, watched with interest by German advocates of Blitzkrieg. Despite these successes, the Experimental Mechanised Force was disbanded in the 1930s, making Britain relatively unprepared for World War II, both in terms of armoured doctrine and equipment.

This fully illustrated new study examines the men who crewed the tanks of Britain’s armoured force during World War II, which was only four battalions large in 1939. It looks at the recruitment and training of the vast numbers of men required, their equipment, appearance and combat experience in every theatre of the war as the British armoured division sought to catch up with the German Panzers.

By: Neil Grant
Illustrated by: Graham Turner (Illustrator)
Associate editor: Nikolai Bogdanovic (Ilios editor)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 183
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 214g
ISBN: 9781472816962
ISBN 10: 147281696X
Series: Warrior
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction /Chronology /Recruitment and Enlistment /Training /Appearance and Equipment /Belief and Belonging /Conditions of Service /Experience of Battle /After the Battle /Collections and Museums/Glossary

Author Website: www.studio88.co.uk

Neil Grant is from a military family and grew up on a succession of army bases. Neil has a degree in archaeology, and presently works for English Heritage.