Language: English
Published by Naval & Military Press, 2026
ISBN 10: 1474542182 ISBN 13: 9781474542180
Seller: Naval and Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, United Kingdom
Condition: New. 2026 N&MP reprint (of original pub 1919) 35 pages + 5 full page maps Originally raised in December 1916 as âGâ Battalion of the Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps (later the Tank Corps), the unit was redesignated the 7th Tank Battalion in January 1918 following the introduction of a numerical system. Despite this change, the battalion preserved its original traditions, notably the practice of naming individual tanks with the initial letter âG.âFor example, 7th Battalion tanks bore names like Gladiator, Grasshopper, and Gordon. The battalion played a significant role in major engagements on the Western Front, including Cambrai (1917), the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), and the final Allied offensives of 1918, providing support to Canadian and American formations during operations such as the capture of Bourlon Wood.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Edition Undated. First published by Gale & Polden 1916. 48pp illustrated in black and white.