
Sherman M4 Medium Tank
The War Machines
John Christopher(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-4456-3859-1 (ISBN)
Description
Once described as the worst tank that ever won a war it was built in the States by car factories, railway works and vast purpose-built factories. The M4 Sherman saw service in all theatres of the Second World War as well as in later conflicts in Korea and Israel. It came in many variants. The British gave it a bigger gun, they made 'funnies' that could throw flames or swim ashore and wade rivers or ditches, they were used to lay bridges, clear minefields and even launch rockets. Many Sherman's were sold overseas to countries such as Uganda, Italy, Paraguay, Argentina and Mexico.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
200 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
338 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4456-3859-1 (9781445638591)
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Person
John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley's Bradshaw's Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon pilot and Land Rover fan. He lives in Gloucestershire.