Mechanised Force. British Tanks Between the Wars

Mechanised Force is a 21st Century re-issue of David Fletcher’s original book from 1991.

When the first lumbering landships emerged onto the Somme battlefield in 1916, few could have foreseen the technical advances that would be made before the First World War ended. But this was only the start of their story, one that led to their dominance as a land weapon in the Second World War.

Covering the period between the Armistice and the eve of the Second World War, Mechanised Force chronicles the development of a wide range of combat vehicles, including many ingenious but bizarre prototypes. This important history has been out of print for many years. It is republished here by The Tank Museum in this fully redesigned edition for a new audience of amour historians and enthusiasts.

Illustrated with a fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs and profile drawings, this book is the missing link in the story of mechanised amour in Britain between the wars.

Book Data

Author: David Fletcher MBE
ISBN: 9781916355965
Language: English
Pages: 208
Photos: 180+. Plus drawings & technical tables
Physical: Softcover, 245x173mm, portrait

Abbreviations
Introduction
Medium Tanks: Backbone of the Corps
Testing the Tanks
Armoured Cars
Tankettes
Light Tanks
The Armoured Force
The Royal Tank Corps in India
Export Drives
Middle East Mandates
The Reckoning
Index

About the Author

David Fletcher MBE is a military historian specialising in the history of armoured warfare. He has held a number of posts at The Tank Museum at Bovington. From 1982 to 2012, he was Librarian and is now the museum’s Historian. In a long and distinguished writing career, his publication list is extensive, with regular contributions to military journals and more than 30 books to his credit.

Mechanised Force