Formed in 1938, the 48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment was one of London's two Territorial tank battalions. Following the outbreak of war in 1939, 48RTR trained hard before being posted overseas to join the 7th Armoured Division in the North African desert. In the tough fighting that followed in Tunisia, and in the subsequent Italian campaign, 48RTR proved itself to be a highly efficient fighting machine.With Churchills to War tells the story of this Territorial tank battalion at war, compiled by a former regular officer in 48RTR from official war diaries, personal diaries and reminiscences of former members of the battalion. Detailed first-hand accounts are given of the various tank actions in which the battalion played its part, including Medjez-el-Bab in North Africa, where it captured the first German Tiger tank to be acquired intact by the Allies.Fully illustrated throughout, With Churchills to War presents a comprehensive war history of the battalion and includes detailed appendices listing honours, awards, personnel, casualties and tank names.

With Churchills to War: 48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment at War, 1939-45

History

Gudgin, Peter

Military

Sutton Pub Ltd

<p>Charts the development of armored fighting vehicle weaponry during the WWII period by the major tank-producing combatants: Great Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the US. Covers armored cars and self-propelled artillery as well as tank armament, and explains functions of tank armament, components of the armament systems, and their uses. Details main developments through the war years, in chapters devoted to individual countries, focusing on main and auxiliary armament, sighting and fire-control systems, ammunition, and fighting arrangements. Includes appendices of comparative data, and b&amp;w photos and illustrations. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Armoured Firepower: The Development of Tank Armament 1939-45

What is military intelligence? Who collects it, collates it and makes use of the finished product? How are the various services organized? What are the types of Intelligence, and the methods used in their collection? In this volume, these and many other questions are explained as the basis for a further, more detailed, examination of the world of defence Intelligence community. The profusion of stories about Intelligence and counter-Intelligence coups, confessions of former spies, acusations and counter-accusations against the various Intelligence servies of NATO and the former Iron Curtain countries has produced bewilderment for many people. This has been compounded since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR, by the many new organizations which have emerged. The author discusses all of these in layman's terms, hoping to strip away the confusion surrounding people's perception of the Intelligence services. He describes the growth in British Military Intelligence from Henry VIII's day up to the post-Cold War era and then focuses on the activities and organization of other countries' Intelligence services, such as the CIA, Mossad and the KGB. The final chapter then looks into the future of Intelligence gathering.

Military Intelligence: A History

British Army Equipment is a concise guide to current British Army AFVs, weapons, and principle transport and support equipment. It is not an official publication and the views expressed are those of the author, Neither is it claimed to be exhaustive, particularly in the transport and support equipment categories where the multiplicity of types of equipment in service has necessitated selection of the more important and numerous types.

British Army Equipment: Combat Vehicles and Weapons of the Modern British Army

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

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GERMAN TANKS 1945 TO THE PRESENT: TANKS ILLUSTRATED NO. 7

Arms and Armour

The Tiger Tanks

Arms & Armour

Tanks for the Memory : The Story of the 48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

48th Royal Tank Regiment Associa

Discusses new developments in armour power by looking at the potential, firepower, mobility, protection, and general design of currently used vehicles

Armour 2000

World

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