Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944

The book provides a detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the break out from Normandy, including their qualities, numbers, and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield. It discusses the major British and US tank types, as well as associated Allied units, and provides organizational and equipment information for military historians, wargamers, and military modelers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 48 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it marked the start of one of the great periods of tank warfare in World War II. Often outgunned by the German Panzers, and fighting in the close confines of bocage country, they nevertheless managed to break out of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe. It was a battle that was dominated by the legendary Sherman, but also saw a wide and complex range of armor committed to battle across the many armies involved, from British Churchills and special-purpose Funnies to the Canadians' Ram tank. This book explains the qualities, strengths, and weaknesses of the major British and US tank types as well as associated Allied units in Normandy, including those of the Canadians, Poles, and French, and describes how they really fought. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs that saw action. This is a handy and concise guide for military historians, wargamers, and military modelers interested in tank warfare of World War II.

When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it marked the start of one of the great periods of tank warfare in World War II. Often outgunned by the German Panzers, and fighting in the close confines of bocage country, they nevertheless managed to break out of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe. It was a battle that was dominated by the legendary Sherman, but also saw a wide and complex range of armor committed to battle across the many armies involved, from British Churchills and special-purpose Funnies to the Canadians' Ram tank. This book explains the qualities, strengths, and weaknesses of the major British and US tank types as well as associated Allied units in Normandy, including those of the Canadians, Poles, and French, and describes how they really fought. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs that saw action. This is a handy and concise guide for military historians, wargamers, and military modelers interested in tank warfare of World War II.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 185 x 248 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472843241