Yurchyk O. Creation and development of Tank Troops and their participation in combat actions during WW I and at the beginning of WW II

Object: origin and development of tank troops from appearance of tanks in First world war to participating in fights on to Soviet-German front in 1941 Methods: comparison, analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, problem chronologic, retrospective. Results: ideas and conceptions of soldiery theorists of different national military-theoretical schools and their influence are complex analysed on creation and organization of tank troops with comparison of results of realization of these ideas during battle actions; the objective evaluation of the stage of becoming of panzer troops is conducted and historical stereotypes are refuted. Use: for modern military-theoretical discussions about a role and application of tank troops on the modern stage of development of military powers.