M24 Chaffee, Vol. 1 - American Light Tank in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam

The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. This tank was developed by Cadillac, which, along with farm equipment manufacturer Massey-Harris, produced the vehicles. These tanks were used by the US during WWII and Korea and, during the post-WWII era, were supplied to numerous allied nations. This book chronicles the development and use of the vehicle from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.

Info autore

Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.

Riassunto

The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. This tank was developed by Cadillac, which, along with farm equipment manufacturer Massey-Harris, produced the vehicles. These tanks were used by the US during WWII and Korea and, during the post-WWII era, were supplied to numerous allied nations. This book chronicles the development and use of the vehicle from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Doyle
• Editore: Schiffer Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780764358593
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-5859-3
• Pagine: 112
• Dimensioni: 230 mm x 237 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 760 g
• Serie: Legends of Warfare: Ground
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Imbarcazioni, aerei e veicoli militari; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945)