Tucker-Jones. September 15, 1916, marks the debut of the battle tank: an initially crude and unreliable machine appearing on the Western Front during the infamous Battle of the Somme. Learn all about these early mechanized weapons and their technical obstacles, attempting to find the right balance between power and weight, as well as seeing their combat record at Cambrai, Flers-Courcelette, Nivelle, Messines, and Passchendaele. 160 pages, 160 B&W photos, 7½"x 9½", softcover.