Swimming Shermans - Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II

Informationen zum Autor David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He has written many books and articles on military subjects and until his retirement was the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare. Klappentext The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even 'swim' in water was controversial. Each tank was enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, launched at sea from landing craft and then 'swam' to shore, where the screens were deflated, allowing the tanks to operate as fighting vehicles. This book discusses the Sherman DD's many variants, including the prototype Valentine DD tank and examines the successes and tragic failures on the beaches of Normandy and further into North-West Europe, including the challenge of crossing the River Rhine. Zusammenfassung Explores the development and modifications of the Sherman DD by the Allied forces, focusing on their deployment during the D-Day landings. This book also discusses the variations of the Sherman DD, including the Valentine DD tank and its role as a training tank in Britain and limited operational use in Italy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Design and development Operational History Variants Colour plate commentary

Product details

• Authors: DAVID FLETCHER
• Assisted by: Tony Bryan (Illustration), Bryan Tony (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.2006
• EAN: 9781841769837
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-983-7
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Warfare & defence, Land forces and warfare