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Tank Tracks to Rangoon: The Story of British Armour in Burma
Bryan Perrett
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Description for Tank Tracks to Rangoon: The Story of British Armour in Burma
Paperback. Proclaimed 'a volume to be treasured' by Soldier magazine upon its release in 1978, this re-issue has been commissioned in an effort to keep a classic work in print. Offers coverage of the full extent of armoured endeavours (British and Indian) on the Burma front between 1942 and 1945. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of Empire during the Second World War, the British and Indian armoured regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible - the Imperial Japanese Army. Their collective efforts were heroic and massively effective, giving the Japanese a taste of mechanised warfare from which they never recovered. Bryan Perrett describes the full course of the armoured units' efforts, illustrating the importance of the mighty 7th Armoured Brigade; a 'magnificent formation' in General Slim's estimation. ... Read more
Fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of Empire during the Second World War, the British and Indian armoured regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible - the Imperial Japanese Army. Their collective efforts were heroic and massively effective, giving the Japanese a taste of mechanised warfare from which they never recovered. Bryan Perrett describes the full course of the armoured units' efforts, illustrating the importance of the mighty 7th Armoured Brigade; a 'magnificent formation' in General Slim's estimation. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783831159
SKU
V9781783831159
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About Bryan Perrett
Bryan Perrett was educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. A professional military historian for many years, his books for Pen and Sword include; North Sea Battlefield: The War at Sea 1914-1918 (2011), The ... Read more
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