Description
The history of US light tanks during World War II is a chequered one. The Light Battalions of US Armored Divisions were initially filled with M3A1 and M5 Stuart tanks, however, on the battlefields of North Africa it was realised that these were disastrously under armoured and gunned, and a replacement, or the abandonment of light tank doctrine, was desperately needed. It wasn't until the last few months of WWII that the M24 Chaffee came into service and it was extensively used in combat from the Battle of the Bulge to the final campaigns in Germany. This book will trace the history of this design, its combat record in World War II, its many variants, and its extensive combat record post 1945.
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 06/20/2003
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.28w x 0.16d
ISBN13: 9781841765402
ISBN10: 1841765406
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | Weapons
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Korean War
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 06/20/2003
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.28w x 0.16d
ISBN13: 9781841765402
ISBN10: 1841765406
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | Weapons
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Korean War
About the Author
Steven J Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armoured vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Second World War, and he has also written extensively on American armoured forces.