Richard Taylor - Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1939-1945

Armoured Warfare in

the British Army,

19391945

The Comet seen here nearing completion was the best British tank of the Second World War, but it came as the result of hard-won experience and only appeared in the last few months of the conflict.

Find, Fix and Strike

Armoured Warfare in

the British Army,

19391945

Dick Taylor

First published in Great Britain in 2022 by

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The author wishes to thank the staff of the Archive and Library, Bovington Tank Museum, and in particular the Curator, David Willey, the Archive Manager, Stuart Wheeler, and Archivist, Jonathan Holt, as well as the staff of the various regimental Home Headquarters and Museums who have so generously helped with this volume. All images are reproduced by the kind permission of Bovington Tank Museum unless otherwise stated.

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