Modest Beginnings. Tanks, Anti-tank Defense and the German Army during World War I Cover Image

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Modest Beginnings. Tanks, Anti-tank Defense and the German Army during World War I

Author(s): Krzysztof Fudalej
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: German army;armored forces;World War I

Summary/Abstract: The history of the use of tanks by the German army during World War I is still insufficiently researched. The few existing publications focus mainly on the technical side of particular constructions and, less frequently, on the description of their combat use. However, there is a lack of general studies analyzing the organizational development of German armored forces and subsequent concepts of their use, as well as explaining the reasons behind individual decisions. The aim of this article is to fill this gap.

  • Issue Year: XXI/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 62-101
  • Page Count: 40
  • Language: Polish