{"product_id":"british-tanks-pat-ware-9781848845008","title":"British Tanks: The Second World War","description":"Perhaps the British did not produce the most successful tanks of the Second World War, but they certainly designed an extraordinary range of light, medium and heavy tanks along with many that were adapted for special purposes. This fascinating variety of military machinery is recorded in Pat Ware's photographic history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a selection of wartime photographs - supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles - the book describes the origins of the tank in Britain during the First World War, looks at British tank development during the inter-war period and contrasts this with advances made elsewhere - in Germany, France, the USA and the Soviet Union. All of the British tanks that saw service during the Second World War are described, among them the cruisers (Crusader, Cromwell, Comet), the infantry tanks (Matilda, Valentine, Churchill) and the US imports (Stuart, Lee\/Grant, Sherman). Finally, an extensive section is devoted to the so-called 'funnies' - the tanks developed for crucial tasks like bridge-laying, mine-clearing, flame-throwing and amphibious operation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePat Ware's photographic survey of these tanks at war is an expert introduction to a key period in the history of British fighting vehicles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pat Ware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848845006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848845008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Pat Ware","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447994265855,"sku":"9781848845008","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9f7c280-b2be-45fe-a3f6-6ac71667c81e.jpg?v=1777236187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-tanks-pat-ware-9781848845008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}