British Light Tanks 1927–45

Marks I–VI

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British Light Tanks 1927–45

Marks I–VI

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This is a definitive study of key British tanks from the early part of the Second World War. These types saw active service with the British Expeditionary Force in France, with British Forces in the Western Desert and in India. They also took part in the campaigns in Norway, Persia and Sumatra as well as serving with the Garrison of Malta. The German Army modified a lot of these tanks for their own use, tanks that they had captured in France while others were adapted as anti-air craft tanks or fitted with special flotation devices. Some Mark VI series light tanks were also issued to Australia and Canada while a slightly modified version was supplied in large numbers to India where they were used on the North West Frontier. The book also examines the Marks that led up to the VI and chronicles various experiments carried out on these tanks, with text and illustrations. It ends with coverage of the final model, the MarkVIC and details of the experimental Lloyd airborne Light tank of 1942 which has a number of features in common with the better-known Vickers-Armstrongs designs.

Table of Contents

Introduction/ Design and Development/ Operational History/ Conclusion and Analysis

Product details

Published Dec 09 2014
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781782003779
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 7 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 217
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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David Fletcher

David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He has writte…

Illustrator

Henry Morshead

Henry Morshead is the Chief Designer for the Hill…

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