Life in a Tank

Signed by the Author on front end paper (*Richard Haigh, Captain, Tank Corps*) 1st Edition - stated (1918). VERY GOOD, no dust jacket as issued. No marks. Binding is tight and square. 140, [2] pages : frontispiece, 7 plates ; 19 cm. . . . . . . . . Captain Richard Haigh joined the Tank Corps (first designated as Heavy Branch Machine-Gun Corps) in the Winter of 1916/1917. He describes his unit's formation and initial training and includes a fascinating overview of the preparation for the battle of Arras. It includes a description of the action at First Bullecourt and Crossilles. In the concluding chapter, he switches to a philosophical mode and describes the importance of soldiering and why it should be valued by society. . . . . . . . ILLUSTRATIONS: a.) A Tank on its Way into Action (Frontispiece - protective tissue intact.) -- b.) King George and Queen Mary inspecting a Tank on the British Front in France (p. 8) -- c.) A British Tank and its Crew in New York (p. 20) -- d.) A Tank moving to the Attack down what was once a Main Street (p. 56) -- e.) A Tank going over a Trench on its Way into Action (p. 72) -- f.) A Tank halfway over the Top and awaiting the Order to Advance in the Battle of Menin Road (p. 80) -- g.) A Tank bringing in a Captured German Gun under Protection of Camouflage (p. 112) -- h.) A British Tank in the Liberty Loan Parade in New York (p. 124)

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Year: 1918

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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