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OverviewThis lavishly illustrated volume details the design, development and operational history of US-made tanks in British service in the Second World War. The idea of British soldiers using American tanks was not viewed with a great deal of enthusiasm by the British Army. They perceived American tanks as being crudely made, mechanically unsophisticated and impossible to fight in. However, once British crews got used to them and learned to cope with some of their difficulties, such as limited fuel capacity and unfamiliar fighting techniques, they started to see them in a far more positive light, in particular their innate reliability and simplicity of maintenance. This book, the last in a three-part series on British Battle Tanks by armour expert David Fletcher, concentrates on World War II and studies American tanks in British service, some of which were modified in ways peculiar to the British. It shows how the number of these tanks increased to the point that they virtually dominated, as well describing some types, such as the T14 and M26 Pershing, which were supplied but never used in British service. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Fletcher , Steven J. ZalogaPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Weight: 1.128kg ISBN: 9781472820068ISBN 10: 1472820061 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 23 August 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAn interesting and useful book for modelers, fans, and historians of American tanks and the Royal Tank Corps. - KitMaker Network Make Osprey's handy handbook your Launchpad for further study of WWII American armor in Commonwealth service . . . Recommended! - Cybermodeler Online An interesting and useful book for modelers, fans, and historians of American tanks and the Royal Tank Corps. - KitMaker Network Author InformationDavid 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. He lives in Dorchester, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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