Anti‐tank Weapons

If you were to see a photograph of a 50‐year old car you would soon recognize it as such, but if it were a 50‐year old tank, few of us could be so discriminating. Gelbart’s book demonstrates that appearances are deceptive. Like the battleship of 100 years ago, the tank is subject to the inherent conflict between firepower, speed and armour, and each design has different priorities. Thus the Soviet Army (expecting to attack) emphasized speed, whereas the British (expecting to be on the defensive) preferred armour. Again, just as with battleships, there have been constant efforts to improve firepower...