M7 Priest 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Based upon the ubiquitous Grant/Sherman tank, the M7 Priest is the iconic Allied self-propelled howitzer. It was the most widely manufactured vehicle of its type in World War ll and was utilized by the US, British, Canadian and Free French forces. Its combat debut was with Montgomery's Eight Army at El Alamein and it fought subsequently in every major campaign through Sicily, Italy, Normandy and the final battles in Germany. In addition to covering all variants of the Priest, this book also looks at the major derivatives, including the British/Canadian Sexton and the US M12 155mm GMC.A detailed look at the M7 Priest self-propelled howitzer, and the variants that were developed from it. Zusammenfassung Based upon the ubiquitous Grant/Sherman tank, the M7 Priest is the iconic Allied self-propelled howitzer. It was the most manufactured vehicle of its type in World War ll and was utilized by the US, British, Canadian and Free French forces. This book looks at the major derivatives, including the British/Canadian Sexton and the US M12 155mm GMC. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction/ Design & Development/ Operational History/ Variants/ Bibliography/ Index

Product details

• Authors: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Richard Chasemore (Illustration), Chasemore Richard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2013
• EAN: 9781780960234
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-023-4
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / World War II, military history, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Second World War, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General