Brazen Chariots
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393327124 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An obviously accurate picture of how it all seemed to the man in the tank. As a narrative of World War II, this is one of the best."
"Unquestionably the finest narrative of tank warfare to come out of World War II."Los Angeles Times A tank officer's story of the desert war in North Africa, Brazen Chariots is one of the most widely praised war books ever published. Major Robert Crisp recounts Operation Crusader, the great tank battle waged against Rommel's Afrika Korps on the borders of Egypt.
. Robert Crisp was a South African Test cricketer, a major in the Third Royal Tank Regiment, and a journalist
Seth J. Frantzman said A good account. Robert Crisp was a South African cricketer and a major in the Third Royal Tank Regiment. His account of Operation crusader(November 18 - December 10, 19A good account Seth J. Frantzman Robert Crisp was a South African cricketer and a major in the Third Royal Tank Regiment. His account of Operation crusader(November 18 - December 10, 1941) is one of the best to give the battle feeling and in general is one of the best that describes what war is like from the tank commanders stand point. With the standard british whit and wonderful descriptions, right down to the Tom Collins by the bayside, this book is full of detail and feeling.Operation Crusader was the desert battle between the German Africa Korp. 1) is one of the best to give the battle feeling and in general is one of the best that describes what war is like from the tank commanders stand point. With the standard british whit and wonderful descriptions, right down to the Tom Collins by the bayside, this book is full of detail and feeling.Operation Crusader was the desert battle between the German Africa Korp. John Matlock said Good Story, Very Well Told. Excellent account of a citizen soldier in the Thrid Royal Tank Regiment in the early phase of the war in North Africa. This was just after the Brits got the American MGood Story, Very Well Told Excellent account of a citizen soldier in the Thrid Royal Tank Regiment in the early phase of the war in North Africa. This was just after the Brits got the American M3 Light tanks. These were a pretty good match for the German Mk II but up against even an early Mk IV your odds were not very good. The little 37 mm shells would just bounce off.I've just got to quote one short passage. 'This first action was very typical of a number of those early encounters involving cavalry regiments. They had incredible enthusiasm a. Light tanks. These were a pretty good match for the German Mk II but up against even an early Mk IV your odds were not very good. The little Good Story, Very Well Told Excellent account of a citizen soldier in the Thrid Royal Tank Regiment in the early phase of the war in North Africa. This was just after the Brits got the American M3 Light tanks. These were a pretty good match for the German Mk II but up against even an early Mk IV your odds were not very good. The little 37 mm shells would just bounce off.I've just got to quote one short passage. 'This first action was very typical of a number of those early encounters involving cavalry regiments. They had incredible enthusiasm a. 7 mm shells would just bounce off.I've just got to quote one short passage. 'This first action was very typical of a number of those early encounters involving cavalry regiments. They had incredible enthusiasm a. Swanning about the Blue Brazen chariots is an excellent nonfiction work about British crews that operated American M3 light tanks in the western desert in WWII. Robert Crisp describes the action of the daily battle (swanning about the blue) as well as the activity in the evening when men of battle attempt to get some rest while the mechanics and fitters prepare the armour for another day's battle. Major Crisp tells it like it was- the humor and the sadness. He daringly retells his own combat decisions and the results (which are not always f