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

Autorenporträt

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

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