Books by Bruce Newsome

The Valentine was the most produced and most widely used British tank of the Second World War. This book describes the evolution of the Valentine design and weighs up its impact on the battlefield.

Why do the combat capabilities of individual soldiers vary so much? In this first social scientific study of the effectiveness of combat troops, Newsome evaluates competing explanations for the varying combat capabilities and performances. There are four main explanations, each emphasizing the influence of a single factor.