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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155140303321

Autore

Taylor John A (Retired journalist)

Titolo

Deborah and the War of the Tanks, 1917 / / John A. Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : , : Pen & Sword Military, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4738-4837-7

1-4738-4835-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

940.41

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - Tank warfare

Tanks (Military science) - Great Britain - History - 20th century

World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - France - Cambrai

Electronic books.

France Cambrai

Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Cambresis, 14-18, www.tank-cambrai.com."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY. Deborah is a British First World War tank that rose from the grave after taking part in one of the most momentous battles in history. In November 1917 she played a leading role in the first successful massed tank attack at Cambrai. Eighty years later, in a remarkable feat of archaeology, the tank's buried remains were rediscovered and excavated, and are now preserved as a memorial to the battle and to the men who fought in it. John Taylor's book tells the tale of the tank and her crew and tracks down their descendants to uncover a human story every bit as compelling as the military one.