Tank Boys

The British tank regiments of the Second World War were heirs not only to the titles of their First World War cavalry predecessors, but to their spirit, pride and a relentless drive that carried them through some of the hardest fighting of the conflict. From the deserts of North Africa to the battlefields of Europe, _Tank Boys_ explores the lived experience of British tank crews: the mundanities of daily routine, the food they ate, the discomfort of their cramped surroundings, the rigours of training, the strength of morale and the terrifying intensity of armoured combat. Inside a tank, men were protected by inches of steel, yet that same steel could become a blazing trap in seconds. Wherever possible, the story is told in the words of the men themselves, creating a vivid, intimate portrait of courage, comradeship and duty in one of the most dangerous forms of combat of the Second World War.