David Fletcher

Sherman Firefly (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Bryan, Tony

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The most powerfully gunned tank fielded by the Allies during World War II was the Sherman Firefly. An ordinary American-built Sherman modified by the British, the Firefly had the firepower that could finally match the awesome German tanks that had dominated Europe. David Fletcher examines the controversy that dogged the Firefly and the psychological boost the tank provided to Allied forces. Exploring its successes and failures on the battlefield and providing a realistic assessment of the tank's worth, this is essential reading for anyone wanting to know the facts about a tank variant that quickly developed its own mythology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780968056
• Artikelnr.: 38350454

Autorenporträt

David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He has written many books and articles on military subjects and until his retirement was the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction · The 17-pounder · Developments at Lulworth · Designing the
Firefly · The Conversion Programme · Ammunition · Concrete Busters · The
Firefly in Action · The American Angle · Supply and Demand · What's in a
Name? · Index