Ernest Swinton

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Ernest Swinton

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According to Wikipedia, Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of several short stories on military themes. He is credited, along with fellow officer Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Dally Jones, with having initiated the use of the word "tank" as a code-name for the first tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.

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Ernest Swinton's Published Works

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The Defence of Duffer's Drift (14)
An eastern Odyssey : the third expedition of Haardt and Audouin-Dubreuil (1935) (2)
Albert, King of the Belgians the Great War : his military activities and experiences set down with his approval (1931) (1)
The Truth About Port Arthur (1)
The defence of Duffer's Drift : a few experiences in field defence for detached posts which may prove useful in our next war (1949) (0)
The study of war : an inaugural lecture delivered before the University of Oxford on 23 February 1926 (0)
The Comfort of Troops on Active Service (1905) (0)