(Biography)George Smith.1885–1945, US general, who successfully developed tank warfare as an extension of cavalry tactics in World War II: captured Palermo, Sicily (1942) and much of France (1944) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishe...
While performing boring, tiresome office jobs the AEF headquarters, Patton became interested in a new contraption called atank. They were not only new, they were also unreliable, unwieldy and unproven instruments of warfare. There was a great deal of doubt as to whether or not tanks even had ...
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When Patton requested a command leading troops at the front, Pershing assigned him to the newly formed Tank Corps. In this role, he initially observed actions of French tank units to learn about these new weapons. On 23 Mar 1918, he received his first ten tanks at the Tank School and ...
Patton needed a tank he could rely upon.Maples is very philosophical and a bit humorous about his war experiences."The general wanted a light tank that could take him behind the lines," says Maples, a mischievous smile working across his face."Oh, he went behind the (German) lines a lot...