Ernest Dunlop Swinton
Military Person
1868 – 1951
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Who was Ernest Dunlop Swinton?
Major General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, RE was a British Army officer who was active in the development and adoption of the tank during World War 1. He was also a war correspondent and author of several allegorical works of fiction on military themes, including a lastingly influential book on tactics and good practice. He is credited with having coined the word "tank" as a code-name for the first tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.
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