Description
Book SynopsisWith 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.
Table of ContentsContents 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
