| M3 & M5 Stuart Light Tank 1940 45 Contributor(s): Zaloga, Steven J. (Author), Laurier, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855329115 ISBN-13: 9781855329119 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 Annotation: The M3 and M5 family of light tanks were the culmination of American tank development of the 1930s. By the time of the outbreak of the World War II, they were approaching obsolescence, as tank forces in Europe were shifting from light to medium tanks as the main element of their armored forces. First entering combat in the autumn of 1941 in the Western Desert with the British Army, the Stuart quickly proved its inadequacies. The M3 and M5 light tanks proved more suitable in the Pacific theater than in Europe, and fought successfully in many of the major battles including Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Peleliu. This title narrates this distinctive and unusual fighting vehicle's history. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Weapons |
| Dewey: 940.54 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 7.02" W x 9.96" (0.36 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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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. |