Tim Gale

The French Army's Tank Force and Armoured Warfare in the Great War (eBook, PDF)

The Artillerie Spéciale

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Produktbeschreibung

The scale of the French tanks' failure in their first engagement (1917) lead to rumours that the Artillerie Spéciale was in danger of being disbanded, yet by the end of the war it was the world's largest and most advanced tank force. This work examines this important facet of the French army's performance in the First World War, arguing that the AS fought as intelligently as possible given the immature state of the technology available. The successful French armoured effort outlined in this study highlights a level of military effectiveness that has hitherto been little acknowledged.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317031338
• Artikelnr.: 44863994

Autorenporträt

Dr Tim Gale undertook his doctoral research on the French tank service (the Artillerie Spéciale) at the Department of War Studies, King's College, under the supervision of Professor William Philpott. His interests continue to be the Artillerie Spéciale and other aspects of French Army in the Great War. His current research is on the wartime career of one of France's most controversial generals, Charles Mangin. He is a member of the First World War Tactics and Operations Group (KCL) and is the Honorary Treasurer of the British Commission for Military History. Forthcoming work includes chapters on the development of French tank doctrine in the Great War, General Charles Mangin, General Estienne of the Artillerie Spéciale, as well as one about the post-war life of the Renault light tank.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The French Armoured Force: The Artillerie Spéciale; Chapter 1 1George Patton to his wife Beatrice
10 January 1918
The Patton Papers 1885-1940 (New York: Da Capo
1998)
p. 471. French Material and Technological Responses to the Western Front; Chapter 2 1Major Louis Bossut to his brother Pierre
quoted in Ramspacher
Estienne
p. 61. The Artillerie Spéciale in the Nivelle Offensive 1917; Chapter 3 The Battle Behind the Lines: Aftermath of the Nivelle Offensive; Chapter 4 1Jean de Pierrefou
French Headquarters
1915-1918 (translated by CJC Street
London: Geoffrey Bles
undated
circa 1920s)
p. 186. The Battle of Malmaison; Chapter 5 'A Charming Toy': The Light and Heavy Tanks and Other Projects; Chapter 6 The Charge at Chaudun: The Tank Regulations and the Introduction of the Renault Light Tank into Service; Chapter 7 1Historique du 36e Régiment d'infanterie - Campagne 1914-1918 (Caen: Olivier
1920)
p. 33. The Battles of Cutry and Antheuil and Directive No 5; Chapter 8 1French Colonel at GQG on evening of 18 July 1918
quoted in Doughty
Pyrrhic Victory
p. 471. The Battle of Soissons - July 1918; Chapter 9 The Battle of Somme-Py: Champagne - Swansong of the Medium Tanks; Chapter 10 Conclusion: An Event as Important as the Invention of Gunpowder and Cannon?;