Mark V Tank

by David Fletcher, Henry Morshead (Illustrator)

Overview

Although, to the casual eye, all British tanks of World War I look much the same, the Mark V is quite outstanding and has a strong claim to be the tank that won the Great War. In this title, renowned tank expert David Fletcher examines the technological developments that made this tank excel where others had failed, and the reasons why it gave the British the upper hand over the Germans on the battlefield and why it was adopted by the US Tank Corps. Accompanied by detailed artwork showing the design changes that allowed the Mark V to breach the widest German trenches, this title is an excellent resource for the study of the armour of World War I.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782000679
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	06/20/2012
Series:	New Vanguard , #178
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

David Fletcher was born in 1942. He has written a number of books and articles on military subjects and is currently the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars.

Henry Morshead is a design consultant in the European automotive and aerospace sectors, with clients including Bentley, Citroen and Airbus. A former officer in the Royal Engineers and illustrator for Jane's, he maintains a keen interest in the design and use of military land and air vehicles.
Henry Morshead is a design consultant in the European automotive and aerospace sectors, with clients including Jaguar, Bentley, Citroën and Airbus. He is also a technical sponsor of the Bloodhound supersonic car, contributing digital surfacing and design services. A former officer in the Royal Engineers and illustrator for Jane's, he maintains a keen interest in the design and use of military land and air vehicles. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The First Mark V 6

The Real Mark V 7

Crew Duties and Conditions 12

The Mark V* 16

The Mark V and V* in Service 18

Organization

The Battle Of Amiens

After The Armistice

The Mark V** 36

Developments at Christchurch 40

The Mark X 46

Conclusion 46

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

“Accompanied by detailed artwork showing the design changes that allowed the MArk V to breach the widest German trenches, this title is an excellent resource for the study of the armor of World War I.” —Model Retailer (July 2011)

“... provides a good overview of what was arguably the most important tank used in World War I. I highly recommend it for both its narrative and for the large variety of the clear photographs.” —Jeff Leiby, IPMS/USA

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