The Tank Debate: Armour and the Anglo-American Military Tradition [Hardcover]

John Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 9058230457 | ISBN-13: 978-9058230454 | Edition: 1

In The Tank Debate, John Stone highlights the equivocal position that armour has traditionally occupied in Anglo-American thought, and explains why - despite frequent predictions to the contrary - the tank has remained an important instrument of war. This book provides a timely and provocative study of the tank's developmental history, against the changing background of Anglo-American military thought.

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"Essential reading for theorists, practitioners and force-planners alike." -- Major General J.P. Kiszely MC of Commander 1st (UK) Armoured Division 1996-98

About the Author

John Stone is a lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9058230457
• ISBN-13: 978-9058230454
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,247,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear explanation of modern tanks, September 13, 2004

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This review is from: The Tank Debate: Armour and the Anglo-American Military Tradition (Hardcover)

I consider myself really lucky for being able to find an excellent book like this. Mr John Stone, a lecturer in the Department of War Studies King's College London, presents an informative overview of the history of western tanks with an emphasis on the post World War II developments and builds in a very convincing way his main argument: modern main battle tanks have become extremely heavy and complex and although they may continue to prevail for some time in the race against anti-tank weapons, their demise is almost sure given the logistic burden they represent and their design philosophy of attritional warfare instead of fluid operations. The technical data provided are very interesting and exciting and the description of the current operational art and the role of modern main battle tanks in it is presented in a masterful way.