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A.J Smithers
A.J Smithers was born in 1919 and educated at Dover Collage. He served with the 4th Buffs (TA)in which he was commissioned in 1937 and later the B.E.F in France. Subsequently he se...view moreA.J Smithers was born in 1919 and educated at Dover Collage. He served with the 4th Buffs (TA)in which he was commissioned in 1937 and later the B.E.F in France. Subsequently he served in West Africa, India and Burma and at the end of the war was with H.Q 21 Army Group (D.A.A.G War Crimes) from 1945-1946. He left the army in 1946 and took up the study of Military History. Among his published works are The Man Who Disobeyed, Sir John Monash, a life of Dornford Yates, and two sentimental works on the development of the tank. A New Excalibur and Rude Mechanicals.view less
Books by A.J Smithers
A New Excalibur: The Development of the Tank 1909–1939 Rude Mechanicals: An Account of Tank Maturity during the Second World War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Taranto 1940: 'A Glorious Episode' Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Honourable Conquests: An Account of the Enduring Work of the Royal Engineers Throughout the Empire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCambrai: The First Great Tank Battle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5