{"product_id":"9780340923498-tank-men","title":"Tank Men","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eTANK MEN is the gripping first-hand story of the men and women who fought in tanks by a top military historian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORITATIVE AND ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OF TANK WARFARE, TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED THROUGH IT. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of John Nichol, Peter Caddick-Adams and Max Hastings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A highly original and valuable piece of military history. It ought to transform our idea of the Second World War; it has mine' - Sir John Keegan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTank Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph . it is a really fine piece of work' - Richard Holmes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First World War saw the birth of an extraordinary fighting machine that has fascinated three generations: the tank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTank Men\u003c\/i\u003e, ex-soldier and military historian Robert Kershaw brings to life the grime, the grease and the fury of a tank battle through the voices of ordinary men and women who lived and fought in those fearsome machines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on vivid, newly researched personal testimony from the crucial battles of the First and Second World Wars, this is \u003cb\u003emilitary history at its very best. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders' praise for \u003ci\u003eTank Men\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003enarrative is excellent\u003c\/b\u003e and allows one to view the work, servicing and horrendous battles from the safety of one's chair.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of those books which I felt genuinely gutted when I realised I was reaching the end. \u003cb\u003eJust brilliant.\u003c\/b\u003e Very balanced, taking testimony from all sides of a brutal part of any conflict. It combines human stories with technical detail and historical context - \u003cb\u003eno mean feat.\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For anyone who thinks that the tank was a safe haven in war \u003cb\u003eread this book.\u003c\/b\u003e For all AFV modellers and re-enacters who have never been involved with the real thing, \u003cb\u003eread this book.\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A first-class book\u003c\/b\u003e that I highly recommend to anyone who wants to gain insight into what fighting inside a tank was like.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449659765110,"sku":"9780340923498","price":12.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28660233.jpg?v=1760446355","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780340923498-tank-men","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}