At the dawn of mechanized warfare, the U.S. Military contended with the reality that infantrymen would need an effective arm ...
The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...
Foreword -- Preface -- 1: America Adopts The Tank -- Tank Corps -- Tank Corps' demise -- War department and the National Defense Act of 1920 -- Infantry tank development -- Reconsidering the tank's ...
The United States has employed a variety of tanks on different battlefields over the years, beginning with the nation's first tank, the M1917, during World War I. Tank development somewhat stalled ...