Development of British Tank Doctrine, 1918-1939

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  @Swarm509 · 7 years ago

  "What did you do during the war Dad?" "I was a Tank Marine son!" "Oh so you were infantry" <Dad glares in Tank Marine>

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• TH

  @theangrybrit7898 · 7 years ago

  "Oh dear, the British tank doctrine is on fire; Time to get out."

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• MA

  @madgeordie4469 · 7 years ago

  Percy Hobart was a true visionary and he did foresee and predict the development of the Blitzkrieg tactics used so successfully by the Germans in 1940. However to describe him as 'not a people person' is something of an understatement. According to some of his contemporaries, he was the sort of person who could start a fight in an empty room. He was combative, abrasive and, unfortunately for the many who became targets for his ire, usually right. After developing the desert tank force in 1930s he was side-lined at the beginning of the war, being placed in charge of specialist armour development. In this he was phenomenally successful, being responsible for many of the armoured innovations used by the British on D Day. As a footnote, the Americans were offered some of the specialist armour developed by Hobart for the Normandy landings and turned it down - a decision later described by Eisenhower as one of the worst of the entire war.

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• PA

  @Paveway-chan · 7 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7AgcBIs8bM&amp;t=2140">35:40</a> &quot;BUT! Unfortunately, more peace was about to be declared!&quot; I laugh every time xD

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• DA

  @danielkorladis7869 · 6 years ago

  &quot;Mum said it&apos;s our turn with the tanks&quot;<br>-the British infantry and cavalry, probably.

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• NO

  @Novous · 7 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7AgcBIs8bM&amp;t=1620">27:00</a> &quot;War was officially outlawed!&quot; WE DID IT, REDDIT!

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• AL

  @alexdevlin4431 · 6 years ago

  It&apos;s impressive how accurately they guessed how the war would go in the west, for the beginning at least.

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• GI

  @gings4ever · 7 years ago

  &quot;colonial policing&quot;<br><br>... why the hell did I just imagine a Cruiser II rolling at Hong Kong to crush a riot...

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• AR

  @ARCNA442 · 7 years ago

  +1 for the Yes, Minister reference.

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• BH

  @BHuang92 · 7 years ago (edited)

  Commerce Inspector: Lemme check your luggage<br>&quot;Box labeled Grapefruit&quot;<br>&quot;Sees tank parts&quot;<br>Commerce Inspector: <b>Ok, you can pass</b>

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  @VikingTeddy · 7 years ago

  Who else wants him to do a tank identification video?<br><br>I often get confused between different tanks. I&apos;d love to see a tank identification for dummies, I think a lot of us could use it.

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• DA

  @DarthEarp · 7 years ago

  I love these Chieftain talks. &nbsp;Keep &apos;em coming.

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