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A Visual History of the U.S. Army's WWII Tank Destroyer In late 1941 the concept of a separate tank destroyer force began to jell. This force would be armed with specialized weapons. While the army's primary antitank weapons of the late 1930s were 37mm towed anti-tank guns, these were soon deemed to be inadequate against enemy armor. Accordingly, the quest for larger weapons began, as did the desire for a self-propelled antitank gun, or Gun Motor Carriage. The initial efforts, which involved adapting 3/4-ton, Dodge trucks to mount antitank weapons (the M6, nee WC-55), which were intended as interim and training vehicles. Product Information: ISBN: 9781944367190 Author: David Doyle Publisher: The Ampersand Group Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Dimensions: 22 z 28 x 1cm.

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Whether you have the models that you intend to use this book for reference, or have an interest in the subject, this book will give you all the reference pictures and some besides, as well as some inspiration for dioramas. Highly recommended. * Britmodeller.com * It is nice to have all the info in one book, and now we have this chance. Moreover, price is set at reasonable level, so purchase won't damage your balance. * DetailScaleView * There are a choice of good kits available of both the M10 and the Achilles in 1/35, as well as in smaller scales, so this will be a welcome reference for modellers. * Military Model Scene *

There are a choice of good kits available of both the M10 and the Achilles in 1/35, as well as in smaller scales, so this will be a welcome reference for modellers. * Military Model Scene * It is nice to have all the info in one book, and now we have this chance. Moreover, price is set at reasonable level, so purchase won't damage your balance. * DetailScaleView * Whether you have the models that you intend to use this book for reference, or have an interest in the subject, this book will give you all the reference pictures and some besides, as well as some inspiration for dioramas. Highly recommended. * Britmodeller.com *

Whether you have the models that you intend to use this book for reference, or have an interest in the subject, this book will give you all the reference pictures and some besides, as well as some inspiration for dioramas. Highly recommended. -- Mike Williams Britmodeller.com There are a choice of good kits available of both the M10 and the Achilles in 1/35, as well as in smaller scales, so this will be a welcome reference for modellers. -- Robin Buckland Military Model Scene

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Commissioned to write his first book in 2003, a 512 page volume on the history of US military vehicles, David Doyle has since published over 100 books. While most of these concern historic military hardware, including aircraft and warships, his volumes on military vehicles, meticulously researched by David and his wife Denise, remain the genre for which he is most recognised. This recognition reached its pinnacle in 2015, when he was presented the coveted Bart Vanderveen Award by the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, given in recognition of the individual who has contributed the most to the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide.

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