Stuart Tank Vol. 2: The M5, M5A1, and Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Versions in World War II: 11 (Legends of Warfare: Ground, 11) - Hardcover

David Doyle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764358235 ISBN 13: 9780764358234

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

The Stuart light tanks were the first tanks taken into combat by US troops during WWII. Production of these vehicles can be broken into two categories: the early tanks powered by air-cooled radial engines, and late vehicles powered by twin V-8 engines. This volume explores the late vehicles with Cadillac water-cooled engines, the M5 and M5A1, as well as the M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. Widely used by both the US Army and US Marines, as well as many Allied nations, these tanks, though lightly armed and armored, were mechanically sound and were widely used by US forces in Europe and the Pacific, as well as by Allied nations. Through dozens of archival photos, including previously unpublished images, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existing examples of these vehicles, this early-war combat vehicle is explored, and its history is explained. A companion volume explores the early M3, M3A1, and M3A3 versions.

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About the Author

Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle in 2015 was presented the Bart Vanderveen Award, recognizing “the individual who has contributed the most to the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide” by the international Military Vehicle Preservation Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764358235
• ISBN 13: 9780764358234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112