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From the rapid blitzkrieg assaults to the great battles in North Africa and desperate clashes on the Eastern Front, tanks played a vital role in World War II, becoming one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of warfare. But how well do you know the most famous and infamous tanks of the period, and how their speed, armour and armament compare? Which Soviet tank proved impervious to German firepower? Which stopgap design turned out to the one of the best-armed tanks of its day?

Blitzkrieg: The Invasion of Poland to the Fall of France

 just ordered this from the Library A fascinating study of the  devastating new form of warfare that redrew the map of Europe  in the openin...