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Blitzkrieg: How Britain Invented, Then Ignored It

Warfare

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The Tank Is the Unknown X in the Equation of Victory

The tank is the unknown X in the equation of victory, all that is necessary is to get the people to see the problem. The British officer class simply adored a more traditional way of waging war - one involving stirrups and swords and big beautiful horses. Major Fuller soon formed a clear strategic vision for tank warfare. He proposed that tanks could attack the German army's brain,. New, faster tanks were being designed. They could roll across the trenches and be on the German command posts in an hour.

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