LEADER 03113nam 22005053 450 001 9910163185203321 005 20250731080249.0 010 $a9781782898115 010 $a1782898115 035 $a(CKB)3810000000098074 035 $a(BIP)054487251 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781782898115 035 $a(Perlego)3018558 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32228949 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32228949 035 $a(Exl-AI)993810000000098074 035 $a(Exl-AI)32228949 035 $a(OCoLC)1530377243 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000098074 100 $a20250731d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Evolution of the Armored Force, 1920-1940 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aTBD :$cPickle Partners Publishing,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (50 p.) 327 $aTitle page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE DEMISE OF THE TANK CORPS -- INFANTRY-TANKS -- AN EXTERNAL CATALYST -- THE EXPERIMENTAL MECHANIZED FORCE -- A NEW AND PERMANENT MECHANIZED FORCE -- THE MECHANIZED FORCE BECOMES CAVALRY -- THE FATE OF INFANTRY-TANKS -- THE SECOND EXTERNAL CATALYST -- THE ARMORED FORCE -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY$7Generated by AI. 330 8 $aIn armored force circles the inter-war years are sometimes referred to as the "lean years." The abolishment of the separate Tank Corps in 1920, the Depression Era budget constraints and a lack of national strategic vision have caused a mistaken belief that little attention was paid to the development of armored force structure and doctrine in this critical time period. In fact the evidence points to the contrary. Rather than development by a kick start in 1940, the evidence illustrates an evolution of armored doctrine and force structure. The process started immediately upon return from World War I by a core of tank visionaries and advocates. The fruits of their labors were realized in 1940 when war demanded the rapid fielding of armored divisions. The fact that fourteen divisions were fielded in four years, when none had existed previously, is testimony to their efforts. This paper is told from their perspective. In the face of significant institutional obstacles these tank advocates responded to a higher calling. The inter-war period has parallels for us today. Once again we have declared victory, are downsizing our force structure and slashing our defense budget. Will we retain and encourage within our ranks visionaries and advocates to prepare our military for future conflict as we enter a new "lean years" era? 606 $aTank warfare$7Generated by AI 606 $aArmored troops$7Generated by AI 615 0$aTank warfare 615 0$aArmored troops 676 $a355.8 700 $aO'Shaughnessy Jr$b L. T. C. Edward J$01835422 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163185203321 996 $aThe Evolution of the Armored Force, 1920-1940$94412007 997 $aUNINA