American Tanks of World War II

Dr Stephen Hart, Professor Russell A. Hart (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

128 Seiten

2023
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-83886-289-3 (ISBN)

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Organised chronologically by type, American Tanks of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the US Army during World War II. Each featured profile includes authentic markings, colour schemes, and full specifications – a key reference guide for military modellers and WWII enthusiasts.

With the United States producing almost 90,000 AFVs during World War II, American tanks made up the bulk of those deployed by the western Allies, and were even supplied through the lend-lease scheme to the Soviet army on the Eastern Front. American Tanks of World War II explores the tanks, self-propelled guns, halftracks and armoured cars deployed by American forces, from the Torch landings in Algeria to the hard fighting in Normandy and the bitter Ardennes offensive.
Organised chronologically by type, the entries include the M3 Stuart, the first American-crewed tank to engage the enemy in tank combat in the war; the ubiquitous M4 Sherman, which proved cheap and reliable and was built in great numbers and in many variants; the M22 Locust light tank, designed to be air-dropped in support of airborne units; and the M26 Pershing, a heavy tank that arrived late in the war and was capable of beating the best tanks Germany had to offer. There are also chapters on the many motor gun carriages used by US forces, including the M8 HMC and T12 halftrack, both designed to provide close support for infantry.
Illustrated with expert colour profile artworks for each entry and completed with technical specifications, American Tanks of World War II is a detailed reference guide for modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in World War II AFV technology.

Dr Stephen Hart is a Senior Lecturer with special responsibilities at the Department of War Studies, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has been published widely on military history topics, particularly British and German operations during WWII. Russell Hart is Professor of History at Hawai’i Pacific University. He is the author of Clash of Arms: How the Allies Won in Normandy, 1944 and Guderian: Panzer Pioneer or Mythmaker?

Contents includes:

Introduction

Light Tanks
Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TA
T1 ‘Cunningham’
M2 Light Tank
M3 Stuart
Light Tank M3A1 Satan
M5 Stuart
M22 Locust
M24 Chaffee
Canal Defence Light (CDL)

Medium Tanks
M2 series
M3 Lee-Grant
M4 Sherman – M4, M4A1, M4A2,
M4A3, M4A4, M4A5, and M4A6 Sherman Crocodile
USMC Improvised M4A2 Flail Tank Assault Tank
M4A3E2 Jumbo
M7 (T7 Project) T23 Prototype

Heavy Tanks
M6 Heavy Tank
Heavy Tank M6A2E1
T14 Heavy Tank
M26 Pershing
T26E4 ‘Super Pershing’

Tank Destroyers and Assault Guns
M18 Hellcat
M10 GMC Wolverine
M36 GMC Jackson
Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8

Halftracks and Armoured Cars
M2 Halftrack
T28E1 AA variant
M3 Halftrack
T30 75mm (2.95in) HMC (Howitzer Motor Carriage)
T12 75mm (2.95in) HMC (Howitzer Motor Carriage)
M13 AA adaption
M16 AA adaption
M1 armoured car
M8 Greyhound armoured car
M3 Scout Car

Amphibious Landing Vehicles
LVT-1 Alligator
LVT-2 Water Buffalo
LVT-3 Bushmaster
LVT-4 Water Buffalo
LVT(A)-1
GMC DUKW

Glossary and Abbreviations
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	11.05.2023
Reihe/Serie	Technical Guides
Zusatzinfo	Index; Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	176 x 222 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-83886-289-7 / 1838862897
ISBN-13	978-1-83886-289-3 / 9781838862893
Zustand	Neuware