The Tank in the First World War - New Historical Perspectives
This conference will showcase the latest historical research on the emergence and the part played by the tank in the First World War, with leading experts from Britain, Germany and the United States outlining some of the most interesting and lesser known aspects of the history of this new weapon of war.
Conference Venue: The Tank Museum (Lecture Hall), Bovington, Dorset BH20 6JG, UK
Conference Fee: £60 (Standard Day Rate) | £50 (Student Rate) - Fees include an annual ticket, which gives you admission to the Museum for one year
Bookings online via: https://www.myonlinebooking.co.uk/TankMuseum/buy.aspx?tid=21
Seating in the Lecture Hall is based on a first come, first served basis
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Programme:
09.30 Museum Opens for Symposium Guests
10.00 Symposium Commences
13.30 Lunch
14.15 Symposium Re-commences
16.00 Opportunity to look around the Museum (Extended opening hours)
17.30 Museum and Shop Closes
The symposium will feature six speakers:
Dr. Brian Hall (University of Salford): Communications and British Tank Operations on the Western Front, 1916-1918
Dr. Bryn Hammond (Imperial War Museums, London): The British Tank Arm in 1918
PD Dr. Markus Pöhlmann (ZMSBw): The German Army and the Challenge of Allied Tanks, 1916-1918
LTC Dr. James Corum, USA, Ret. (University of Salford): The American Expeditionary Force and the Tank, 1917-1918
Dr. Tim Gale (British Comission for Military History): The French Tank Force in the Great War
Prof. Dr. Alaric Searle (University of Salford): Beyond the Mud and Barbed Wire - British Tanks in Palestine and Russia, 1916-1921
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Contact:
The Tank Museum Bovington
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