| M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer 1943-97 Contributor(s): Zaloga, Steven J. (Author), Laurier, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766879 ISBN-13: 9781841766874 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: The M18 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was developed for the US Army's Tank Destroyer Command. It was the only tank destroyer deployed during World War II actually based on their requirements for speed and firepower. This book examines the development of this vehicle, the controversies over the need for high-speed tank destroyers, and its actual performance during World War II. Special emphasis is placed on examining its performance in its intended mission. Coverage also includes derivative vehicles of the M18 such as the M39 armored utility vehicle. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 623.747 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.16" W x 9.82" (0.37 lbs) 48 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Zaloga, Steven J.: - Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.Laurier, Jim: - Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. |