At the Forward Edge of Battle - A History of the Pakistan Armoured Corps 1938-2016: Volume 2 (Asia@War) - Softcover

Hamid, Major General Syed Ali

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912866331 ISBN 13: 9781912866335

Publisher: Helion and Company, 2020

Synopsis

At the Forward Edge of Battle is the first ever illustrated history of the Pakistan Armoured Corps.

The Pakistan Armoured Corps is based on a unique blend of values and traditions inherited from its predecessors, and those of the post-Independence national army. The origins of this force can be traced back to the time when the cavalry units of the British India Army were mechanized, in the late 1930s. They were worked up and then deployed extensively during the Second World War, and further moulded during the post-independence period and two wars with India between 1948-1971. By the 1990s, the Pakistan Armoured Corps had evolved into a modern fighting force in thought, organization, and equipment.

Based on decades of the author’s first-hand experience, extensive research with the help of authentic sources and official documentation, this book provides a detailed and richly illustrated description of the build-up and expansion of the Pakistan Armoured Corps, its culture, organisation, doctrine, equipment, bases, a myriad of events and personalities, and combat operations that shaped it over the last 95 years.

At the Forward Edge of Battle, Volume 2, is illustrated with over 100 rare and authentic photographs, 15 colour profiles, and a similar number of maps.

About this title

About the Author

Major-General Syed Ali Hamid was born into a family with 150 years of tradition of soldiering. Syed Ali Hamid retired from the Pakistan Army after more than 50 years of service, more than half of this with the Pakistan Armoured Corps. He served with an armoured regiment during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, commanded a mechanized division, lectured for six years at the faculty of the Army Staff College and Pakistan’s National Defence University, and developed a passion for military history. While extensively researching the history of the British Indian Army, and the military history of the Indian Subcontinent, he published hundreds of articles in military magazines and journals, and several related books. At the Forward Edge of Battle is his first writing project with Helion.

Edition details

• Publisher: Helion and Company
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912866331
• ISBN 13: 9781912866335
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136