LIGHT TANKS OF THE WORLD

Stretching track marks across the globe and throughout the 20th Century

1 SIEGE OF TOBRUK TOBRUK, LIBYA 10 APRIL 1941 Large numbers of light tanks from the British Commonwealth go into fierce battles with Rommel’s armoured Afrika Korps to protect the Allied toehold in Eygpt. 2 D-DAY NORMANDY, FRANCE 6 JUNE 1944 The Normandy landings of Operation Overlord required the Allies to deposit a large amount of armour onto French shores. Among these were British and American light tanks, along with the near ubiquitous Sherman. 3 FIRST BATTLE OF NAKTONG BULGE SOUTH KOREA 6 AUGUST 1950 North Korea crosses the Naktong River and into US-held South Korean territory. The Americans are on stand-by with M24 Chaffee light tanks, which saw service until after Vietnam. 4 SECOND BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN EL ALAMEIN, EGYPT 23 OCTOBER 1942 German Panzer II tanks face…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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