02829nam a2200433 i 4500 ebr10768063 CaPaEBR m o d cr cn||||||||| 130318t20132013vtuabd ob 001 0 eng|d 9781409466611 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781409466628 (e-book) CaPaEBR eng rda pn CaPaEBR (OCoLC)861536482 e-fr--- D608 .G35 2013eb 920.4/1244 23 Gale, Tim, 1956- The French army's tank force and armoured warfare in the Great War : the Artillerie Sp�eciale / Tim Gale. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2013] �2013 1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations, maps. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Ashgate studies in First World War history 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? Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 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 century. Electronic books. Print version: Gale, Tim. French army's tank force and armoured warfare in the Great War : the Artillerie Sp�eciale. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2013] xvi, 263 pages Ashgate studies in First World War history 9781409466611 (DLC) 2013008982 ebrary. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10768063 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 124442 124442