American tanks, Armoured vehicles and amphibious assault vehicles, in detailed and illustrated books of M1 Abrams tank, Patton tanks, Sherman tanks, Stuart light tank and M2 & M3 half-tracks in military books by leading military book publishers, including Osprey New Vanguard series available from Cranston Fine Arts.

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M26 / M46 Pershing Tank 1943-1953 by Steven J Zaloga, Tony Bryan and Jim Laurier

From the moment that the M4 Sherman was matched against the German Panther and Tiger tanks, the American tank crews knew that their vehicles were outclassed by the opposition. What was needed was a more powerful tank, more heavily armed an armoured, that could take on powerful German Panzers on a more equal footing. Although it took time to develop, by the latter months of the war M26 Pershing tanks were reaching the frontline US armoured units. Well armoured and with a powerful 90mm gun, the Pershing was a match for any tank in the German order of battle.

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Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey NV35.

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Amtracs, US Amphibious Assault Vehicles by Steve Zaloga, Terry Hadler and Mike Badrocke

Few military operations are as difficult and risky as an amphibious landing against a contested beachhead. In the 1920's and 1930's, US Marines planners contemplated new solutions to this age-old tactical problem - and the idea of the Amtrac was born. Amtracs first saw action in August 1942 at Guadalcanal, and later took part in the landings on Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa: they also played key roles in the Western theatre, and later served in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Grenada. Steven Zaloga tracks the Amtrac's history from early prototypes to modern models, focusing on operational developments, the tactics governing deployment and use, and the numerous variants.

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Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey NV30.

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M10 and M36 Tank Destroyers 1942-53 by S J Zaloga

The US Army had a unique tactical doctrine during World War II, placing the emphasis for tank fighting on its Tank Destroyer Command whose main early-war vehicle was the M10 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, based on the reliable M4A2 Sherman tank chassis.  This durable and versatile vehicle saw combat service from the North Africa campaign in 1943.  By 1944, its gun was not powerful enough and it was rearmed with the new 90mm gun, becoming the M36 90mm Gun Motor Carriage.  This book details one of the only US armoured vehicles capable of dealing with the Panther and Tiger during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey NV57.

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M24 Chaffee Light Tank 1943-85 by Steven J Zaloga

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 armored and gunned, and a replacement, or the abandonment of light tank doctrine was desperately needed.  It wasn;t until the last few months of World War II 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 traces the history of its design, its combat record in World War II, its many variants, and its extensive combat record post 1945.

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Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey NV77.

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Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando 1960-71 by R Lathrop & J McDonald

Destined to become one of the most influential post-war armored cars, the V-100 Commando was developed by the Cadillac Gage Company in 1962 as a private venture, and the first prototype was completed in the same year.  It was designed as a multi-purpose vehicle and could function as an 11-man personnel carrier, reconnaissance vehicle, convoy escort, command or patrol car and a riot vehicle.  The V-100 was tested and evaluated in Vietnam before full scale production began in 1964.  It saw widespread use in Vietnam by both US and South Vietnamese forces.  This title describes the design, development and operational use of the V-100 Commando, including its continued deployment around the world today.

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Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey NV52.

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