David John FletcherMBE (born 1942[1]) is an English author and military historian specialising in the
history of armoured warfare, particularly that of the United Kingdom.
He was an employee of
The Tank Museum,
Bovington from 1982 until December 2012, becoming the museum's longest serving member of staff.[2] Earlier that year, he was a panellist on Operation Think Tank, an international symposium on tanks, held in California.[3] He also presents contemporary media such as YouTube for the Tank Museum.[4]
David Fletcher hosted a regular video series on The Tank Museum's YouTube channel called 'Tank Chats', in which he gave viewers a brief insight in to a specific tank in the Museum's collection.[5][6][7]
In his final year at Bovington, he was appointed an
MBE in the Queens
New Year's honours list for services to the history of armoured warfare.[2]
Bibliography
His publication list is extensive, including 30 books.[2]
Fletcher, David (1983). Cromwell Tank: Vehicle History and Specifications. The Tank Museum. HMSO.
ISBN0-11-290403-3.
Fletcher, David; MacPhail, Doug (1990). Harvard!: the North American trainers in Canada. San Josef, B.C.: DCF Flying Books.
ISBN0969382502.
OCLC21447685.
Fletcher, David (1994). Matilda Infantry Tank 1938–45. New Vanguard 8. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-85532-457-1.
Fletcher, David (1995). Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser tanks 1939–45. New Vanguard 14. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-85532-512-8.
— (1998). Tanks in Camera: The Western Desert, 1940–43. Sutton Publishing.
ISBN0750915684.
— (1999). Mr. Churchill's Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV. Schiffer Publishing.
ISBN0764306790.
— (2000). Cruiser Tank Mark VIII A27M Cromwell Mark IV. Museum Ordnance Special. Vol. 25.
— (2001). The British Tanks, 1915–1919. Crowood Press.
ISBN1-86126-400-3.
— (2004). British Mark I Tank, 1916. New Vanguard. Vol. 100. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76689-5.
OCLC56394336.
Fletcher, David; Harley, Richard C. (2004). Cromwell Cruiser tank 1942–50. New Vanguard 104. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76814-6.
OCLC56539945.
— (2005). Universal Carrier 1936–48: the 'Bren Gun Carrier' Story. New Vanguard 110. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76813-8.
OCLC58454936.
— (2006). Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II. New Vanguard 123. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76983-5.
OCLC64097835.
David John FletcherMBE (born 1942[1]) is an English author and military historian specialising in the
history of armoured warfare, particularly that of the United Kingdom.
He was an employee of
The Tank Museum,
Bovington from 1982 until December 2012, becoming the museum's longest serving member of staff.[2] Earlier that year, he was a panellist on Operation Think Tank, an international symposium on tanks, held in California.[3] He also presents contemporary media such as YouTube for the Tank Museum.[4]
David Fletcher hosted a regular video series on The Tank Museum's YouTube channel called 'Tank Chats', in which he gave viewers a brief insight in to a specific tank in the Museum's collection.[5][6][7]
In his final year at Bovington, he was appointed an
MBE in the Queens
New Year's honours list for services to the history of armoured warfare.[2]
Bibliography
His publication list is extensive, including 30 books.[2]
Fletcher, David (1983). Cromwell Tank: Vehicle History and Specifications. The Tank Museum. HMSO.
ISBN0-11-290403-3.
Fletcher, David; MacPhail, Doug (1990). Harvard!: the North American trainers in Canada. San Josef, B.C.: DCF Flying Books.
ISBN0969382502.
OCLC21447685.
Fletcher, David (1994). Matilda Infantry Tank 1938–45. New Vanguard 8. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-85532-457-1.
Fletcher, David (1995). Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser tanks 1939–45. New Vanguard 14. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-85532-512-8.
— (1998). Tanks in Camera: The Western Desert, 1940–43. Sutton Publishing.
ISBN0750915684.
— (1999). Mr. Churchill's Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV. Schiffer Publishing.
ISBN0764306790.
— (2000). Cruiser Tank Mark VIII A27M Cromwell Mark IV. Museum Ordnance Special. Vol. 25.
— (2001). The British Tanks, 1915–1919. Crowood Press.
ISBN1-86126-400-3.
— (2004). British Mark I Tank, 1916. New Vanguard. Vol. 100. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76689-5.
OCLC56394336.
Fletcher, David; Harley, Richard C. (2004). Cromwell Cruiser tank 1942–50. New Vanguard 104. illustrated by Peter Sarson. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76814-6.
OCLC56539945.
— (2005). Universal Carrier 1936–48: the 'Bren Gun Carrier' Story. New Vanguard 110. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76813-8.
OCLC58454936.
— (2006). Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II. New Vanguard 123. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN1-841-76983-5.
OCLC64097835.