| Modelling the US Army M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank Contributor(s): Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846031206 ISBN-13: 9781846031205 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: The Sherman tank was the principal US and Allied tank of World War II - more Shermans were built than all German tanks combined. Not only were large numbers of Shermans manufactured, but a large number of variants emerged, powered by different types of engines and with different types of hulls, turrets and other details, making it an ideal subject for any modeller. Steven J Zaloga, an expert armor modeller, takes on the Sherman tank in this book, providing a guide to four variants across a range of skill levels. Used in every theater in which the Allies operated, the Sherman employed differing camouflage and was affected by a variety of different weathering and color schemes and weathering techniques which are examined and illustrated with lavish full color step-by-step photographs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Models - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 623.747 |
| LCCN: 2008274718 |
| Series: Osprey Modelling Manuals |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 7.08" W x 9.44" (0.60 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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| Publisher Description: The Sherman tank was the principal US and Allied tank of World War II - more Shermans were built than all German tanks combined. Not only were large numbers of Shermans manufactured, but a large number of variants emerged, powered by different types of engines and with different types of hulls, turrets and other details, making it an ideal subject for any modeller. Steven J Zaloga, an expert armor modeller, takes on the Sherman tank in this book, providing a guide to four variants across a range of skill levels. Used in every theater in which the Allies operated, the Sherman employed differing camouflage and was affected by a variety of different weathering and color schemes and weathering techniques which are examined and illustrated with lavish full color step-by-step photographs. |
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. |