Book Review: U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942—1976. By Andrew J. Birtle. Center of Military History, United States Army. 2006. xv + 570 pp. ISBN 0 16 072959 9

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-509
Author(s):  
David Ryan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Military History

Land Crabs, Land Ironclads, Landships

2019 ◽  
pp. 26-45
Author(s):  
Jon B. Mikolashek
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Military History ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early History ◽  
American Military ◽  
Land Crabs ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation

The chapter covers the early history of what will become known as the tank and the creation of the United States Tank Corps. Patton is the first “tanker” in American military history. After leaving the staff of John J. Pershing, Patton embarks on an educational journey to learn about tanks. He attends tank school in France and tours the Renault tank factory. It is here that he learns to drive a tank and selects the Renault light tank for use by the United States Army. The Renault tank is covered in detail, and Patton prepares to establish the American light tank school in France.

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