American Tanks & AFVs of World War II - Couverture souple

Green, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472829786 ISBN 13 : 9781472829788

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

A comprehensive, highly illustrated study of US tanks and other armoured vehicles used in World War II.

The entry of the US into World War II provided the Allies with the industrial might to finally take the war to German and Japanese forces across the world. Central to this was the focus of the American military industrial complex on the manufacture of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles. Between 1939 and 1945, 88,140 tanks and 18,620 other armored vehicles were built - almost twice the number that Germany and Great Britain combined were able to supply.

In this lavishly illustrated volume, armour expert Michael Green examines the dizzying array of machinery fielded by the US Army, from the famed M4 Sherman, M3 Stuart and M3 Lee through to the half-tracks, armored cars, self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, armored recovery vehicles and tracked landing vehicles that provided the armoured fist that the Allies needed to break Axis resistance in Europe and the Pacific.

Publishing in paperback for the first time and packed with historical and contemporary colour photography, this encyclopedic new study details the design, development, and construction of these vehicles, their deployment in battle and the impact that they had on the outcome of the war.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Green is a freelance writer, researcher, and photographer. He specializes in military subjects and has authored and co-authored more than ninety non-fiction books. His books have been translated into German, Japanese, and Georgian. In addition, Green has authored or co-authored numerous articles for a variety of national and international military-related magazines. He is a lifetime member of the Marine Corps Tanker's Association and a tour guide at the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The entry of the U.S. into World War II provided the Allies with the industrial might to finally take the war to German and Japanese forces across the world. Central to this was the focus of the American military industrial complex on the manufacture of tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Between 1939 and 1945, 88,140 tanks and 18,620 other armored vehicles were built, almost twice the number that Germany and Great Britain combined were able to supply. In this lavishly illustrated volume, armor expert Michael Green examines the dizzying array of machinery fielded by the U.S. Army, from the famed M4 Sherman, M3 Stuart, and M3 Lee through to the half-tracks, armored cars, self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, armored recovery vehicles, and tracked landing vehicles which provided the armored fist that the Allies needed to break Axis resistance in Europe and the Pacific. Packed with historical and contemporary color photography, this encyclopedic new study details the design, development, and construction of these vehicles, their deployment in battle and the impact that they had on the outcome of the war.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472829786
• ISBN 13: 9781472829788
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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