On Armor (Military Profession)

Rating:
Summary: A View from a Different Place
Review: There are a large number of books available that describe every conceivable type of armored vehicle. Comparisons can be made of the size, armament, speed, weight, etc. of the German Mark IV and the Russian T-34 or of any other.

Much less common is discussion on what the various armies did with not only their tanks, but how they interfaced with armored cars, infantry, self propelled artillery, etc. This is a book on the ideas, problems and opportunities that armor made possible for 20th century armies. The abilities of the generals to organize their armies to get the most out of the equipment was as important a story as the speed, size, etc.

From this it is a logical extension to make some predictions as to what armored forces will look like in the future battlefield.

A very enjoyable book that looks at history in a slightly different way.