French Tanks of World War II (1) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook French Tanks of World War II (1) write by Steven J. Zaloga. This book was released on 2014-02-20. French Tanks of World War II (1) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.
French Tanks of World War I
French Tanks of World War I - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook French Tanks of World War I write by Steven J. Zaloga. This book was released on 2010-12-21. French Tanks of World War I available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This title examines the emergence of the first modern tank, the Renault FT. It is a little known fact that France fielded more tanks in World War I than any other army. However, France's early tanks suffered from poor mobility and armor compared to their contemporaries. Indeed, their initial use on the Chemin des Dames in 1917 was a bloody fiasco. In spite of initial set-backs, the French army redeemed its reputation with the Renault FT. The Renault FT pioneered the modern tank design, with armament in a revolutionary central turret and the engine in the rear. More importantly, the Renault was designed to be cheap and easy to manufacture. Discover the history of the early French armor developments and their triumphant new design, the Renault FT, that helped to turn the tide of war in the favor of the Allies.
French Tanks of World War II (1)
French Tanks of World War II (1) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook French Tanks of World War II (1) write by Steven J. Zaloga. This book was released on 2014-02-20. French Tanks of World War II (1) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.
French Tanks of the Great War
French Tanks of the Great War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook French Tanks of the Great War write by Tim Gale. This book was released on 2016-08-31. French Tanks of the Great War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A detailed history of France’s development of tanks and the combat the tanks served in during World War I, by an armored warfare expert. The French tank corps was an essential part of the French army from 1917 onwards, yet its history has been strangely neglected in English accounts of the Western Front. Using information derived from the French military archives at Vincennes—much of which has never been published in English before—author Tim Gale describes the design and development of the tanks, the political and organizational issues that arose between the French military and civilian bureaucracy, and the record of these pioneering fighting vehicles in combat. All the major engagements in which French tanks participated are depicted in graphic detail, often quoting directly from recollections left by individual tank commanders of their experience in battle, and each operation is assessed in terms of its impact on French tactics in general and on tank tactics in particular. The Nivelle offensive and the battles of Malmaison, the Matz, Soissons, and Champagne are featured in the narrative, and the actions of the French tanks serving with the U.S. army are covered, too. Much of the material in Tim Gale’s study will be entirely new to non-French speakers. The story will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the Great War, the French army, military innovation and the history of armored warfare. Praise for French Tanks of the Great War “Gale’s book . . . is very easy to dip into.” —Military Modelling “It is a wealth of information and I would definitely recommend it.” —Forgotten Weapons
Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis
Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis write by Steven J. Zaloga. This book was released on 2011-12-20. Panzer IV vs Char B1 bis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Battle of France in 1940 involved the first large-scale tank-against-tank battles in history. The massive clashes at Stonne, Hannant, and Gembloux involved hundreds of tanks on both sides, yet have faded from memory due to the enourmity of the French defeat. This book examines two of the premier opposing tanks of the Wehrmacht and the French Army, the German PzKpfw IV and the French Char B1 bis. With a complete history of the design, development, and deployment of these armoured fighting vehicles, the story of these great battles is once again brought to life.
