John Glanfield's intensive research has unearthed much new information on the events and personalities surrounding tank production and development to paint a refreshingly different picture of the tank story. The Devil's Chariots is a revelatory account of the pioneer builders and their strange machines, of the men who backed them, and their disbelievers. The heroism of the crews is not forgotten, but behind their terrifying war lay a very different series of often bitter conflicts. They were fought out in greatest secrecy by - and sometimes between - the visionaries, constructors, politicians and the Army at home and in France. The lives of many thousands of Allied and German soldiers hung on the outcome.
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John Glanfield has contributed articles on tank history to publications in Britain and the USA, and edited Not for Themselves Alone, the story of the Royal Air Force. A retired director of London’s Earls Court and Olympia, he lives near Guildford.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent account of the development and use of the first tanks,
By Ironmike (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Devils Chariots (Hardcover)
Splendid work on the history of the first tanks, their development from tractor designed farm equipment. The book details the in fighting with the early pioneers who saw the armored land-crawler as a vital part to break the German front lines and save countless lives. Some terrific old photos and a superb collection of line drawings of all the major British tanks along with all sorts of details and facts. Anyone interested in tank warfare in it's infancy should read this book.
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Too much politics; not enough technology,
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When I bought this book I was hoping for an exposition of the development of tanks. Although there was some of this, mostly it was about how the British Army bureaucracy obfuscated and delayed while thousands of infantry died in pointless mass attacks. But in spite of its faults, I did enjoy it. It was fascinating to know that a lot of the development was done by the British Navy under the direction of Winston Churchill.
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History, technical,
By Arne Andreas Hoff "Model enthusiast, amateur ... (Cavite, Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Devil's Chariots (Paperback)
The most splendid book on early tank development I have ever read. I traces down all the difficulties the engineers and inventors faced when proposing a new idea for breaking the trench-stalemate to the military establishment. Almost all of this establishment believed in the well-proven tactics of the 19th century.
Actually the idea of an armored fighting vehicle was NOT so new; Leonardo da Vinci worked with the same idea.
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