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Armoured trains
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- Book Synopsis
- Military forces around the world were quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for the rapid deployment of men or the movement of heavy equipment like artillery. From this realization, it was a short step to making the train a potent weapon in its own right -- a mobile fort or a battleship on rails. Armed and armored, they became the first practical self-propelled war machines. As demonstrated in the American Civil War, these trains were able to make a significant contribution
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781591146070
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press, (29 December 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 528
- Weight
- 2540 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 292 x 254 x 38 mm
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