Steven J. Zaloga

M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943-65 (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Laurier, Jim

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945.

Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed widely as the best tank on the battlefield today...'. However, by the Normandy invasion of June 1944 this was not the case: the new German heavy tanks such as the Panther and Tiger were completely outclassing the Sherman.

This illustrated book covers the M4 version armed with the 76 mm gun, examining developments such as the HVSS suspension, using much new archive material.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472805577
• Artikelnr.: 44867426

Autorenporträt

Steven J Zaloga has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armoured vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Second World War, and he has also written extensively on American armoured forces.

Jim Laurier is a freelance illustrator, completing assignments in a wide variety of fields. Jim has a keen interest in military subjects, both aviation and armour, and is a Fellow member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, the New York Society of Illustrators and the American Fighter Aces Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Combat debut
The 17-pdr option
Into production
Initial deployment problems
The shock of war
New ammunition
Problems and solutions
Upgunning the M4 tank
The M4 (76mm) in other theaters
Lend-Lease M4 (76mm)
Post-war export
The Korean war
Color plate commentary
Index