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by Neil Short (Author) "Even before the First World War tremendous strides had been made in the development of armoured turrets ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd; annotated edition edition (27 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861266871
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861266873
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"Tank Turret Fortifications" traces the origins of the idea from the development of the first armoured turrets in the nineteenth century through to the present day. On the way it covers the inter-war period when the first turrets were used in this way, the Second World War, when tank turrets were used on every front in the European Theatre of Operations, and the post-war period, when tank turrets were used even more widely. The book also details the decline of the idea as countries reassessed the threats they faced and slowly dismantled all their fixed fortifications. Widely used during World War Two and since, tank turret fortifications deserve a history, and Neil Short has spent several years writing this, the first proper study.


About the Author

Neil Short studied at Lancaster University before taking an MA in Military History at the University of Leeds. He has continued his interest in military history and has published a number of books and articles on modern fortifications. Resident - Somerset
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to read in one go or dip into at intervals - Definative, 26 Oct 2007
Books such as these are a difficult balancing act between academic thoroughness and readability. Short carries this off well - it occupies a specialist niche between Fortifications and Tanks and he gives the reader enough technical detail to satisfy without bogging down into bureacratic overkill. A book to read in one go or dip into at intervals.
AFV buffs will no doubt be fascinated to find out what happened to all the tank turrets removed by the Germans when they converted tanks to self propelled guns. While dominated by WWII the pre and post period is covered well.
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