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The French army's tank force and armoured warfare in the Great War : the Artillerie Sp�eciale / Tim Gale.

By: Gale, Tim, 1956-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Ashgate studies in First World War history. Publisher: Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2013]Copyright date: �2013Description: 1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations, maps.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781409466628 (e-book).Subject(s): France. Arm�ee. Artillerie Sp�eciale | France. Arm�ee -- History -- World War, 1914-1918 | World War, 1914-1918 -- Tank warfare | Tanks (Military science) -- France -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 920.4/1244 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Introduction: the French armoured force: the Artillerie Sp�eciale -- "It takes a lot of stuff to kill a German": French material responses to the Western Front -- "Our sacrifice will not be in vain": the Artillerie Sp�eciale in the Nivelle Offensive 1917 -- The battle behind the lines: aftermath of the Nivelle Offensive -- "A masterpiece of tactics": the Battle of Malmaison -- "A charming toy": the light and heavy tanks and other projects -- The charge at Chaudun: the tank regulations and the introduction of the Renault light tank into service -- All the perfect engines of modern war 1: the battles of Cutry & Antheuil and Directive No. 5 -- The greatest day since the Marne 2: the Battle of Soissons, July 1918 -- The Battle of Somme-Py: Champagne, swansong of the medium tanks -- Conclusion: an event as important as the invention of gunpowder and cannon?
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the French armoured force: the Artillerie Sp�eciale -- "It takes a lot of stuff to kill a German": French material responses to the Western Front -- "Our sacrifice will not be in vain": the Artillerie Sp�eciale in the Nivelle Offensive 1917 -- The battle behind the lines: aftermath of the Nivelle Offensive -- "A masterpiece of tactics": the Battle of Malmaison -- "A charming toy": the light and heavy tanks and other projects -- The charge at Chaudun: the tank regulations and the introduction of the Renault light tank into service -- All the perfect engines of modern war 1: the battles of Cutry & Antheuil and Directive No. 5 -- The greatest day since the Marne 2: the Battle of Soissons, July 1918 -- The Battle of Somme-Py: Champagne, swansong of the medium tanks -- Conclusion: an event as important as the invention of gunpowder and cannon?

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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