The United States, being at peace, had not foreseen the need for a specialised tank recovery vehicle, despite the ramping up of tank production in 19401941. However, observation of the new world war quickly pointed to the need for such a vehicle. Armored vehicles, immobilised for any reason, were easily destroyed by opposing troops, denying the possibility for recovery and repair or even the salvaging of parts after the battle. This book chronicles the development and use of the US and British military's Sherman tankbased armored recovery vehicles.
AUTHOR: The armour books by David Doyle, author of over 175 books, are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vehicles and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.
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A concise history of the various types of recovery vehicles based on Sherman medium tanks .
Coverage of these vehicles in action, both in WWII and Korea .
Includes info on many obscure subvariants
210 colour and b/w illustrations
By:
David Doyle Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 229mm,
Weight: 499g ISBN:9780764362347 ISBN 10: 0764362348 Series:Legends of Warfare: Ground Pages: 112 Publication Date:28 October 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
The armor books by David Doyle, author of over 175 books, are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vehicles and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.