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A Book or Two to Review (13): Images of War Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France 1940
Study A Book or Two to Review (13): Images of War Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France 1940, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 28 Jul 2021, with 8 time notes. Topics include Armoured Vehicles, Fall Of France…
Time notes
- 0:35Images of War as a reference on armour in 1940Chapter
Images of War: Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France 1940 combines photographs with substantial written detail, though some image choices seem loosely connected to armoured warfare.
- 2:23A County-class cruiser beside armour bound for AlexandriaNotable Point
A County-class cruiser appears alongside British armour shipped to Alexandria, while the spoken unit identification remains unclear.
- 3:47Maginot, Siegfried and Jersey: fixed defences and exposed gunsNotable Point
The Maginot and Siegfried lines lead into a critical assessment of Jersey's fortifications, their logistical demands and the protection available to their weapons.
- 5:03Belgian light tractors and anti-tank mobilityNotable Point
A Belgian light artillery tractor, only 2.4 metres long, was designed to tow a 47 mm anti-tank gun.
- 5:57The German vehicle shortage behind the panzersNotable Point
Half-tracks and lorries supported the German advance, yet shortages of logistical vehicles persisted behind the Panzer formations.
- 6:51A Royal Navy officer's unexplained connection to a Mark VI light tankNotable Point
A family story links a Royal Navy officer to a Mark VI light tank in northern France, with the unit and circumstances still unknown.
- 7:56French and British tank use in 1940Chapter
French deployment and communications problems, alongside British efforts to make mechanisation work, complicate any explanation based on Allied tank numbers alone.
- 8:28German training and staff work, with a caveat about RommelNotable Point
The assessment credits German training and competent staff work, then places its criticism of Rommel's attitude to logistics on another battlefield.