M4 Sherman - USA: boeken - historie, typen en techniek (6/6)

Name: M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha : The Pacific 1945
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
ISBN: 9781849086387

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M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha : The Pacific 1945

Although US and Japanese tank forces first clashed in 1941, it was on in 1944 that tank-vs-tank action became more common as both sides poured larger numbers of tanks into the combat zone. These battles were a means of demonstrating each side's latest tank technology.

For the US, the pinnacle of their tank machinery came in the form of the M4 Sherman and for the Japanese, their most notable feat of engineering was the smaller, yet still effective Type 97 Chi-Ha.
The last two campaigns of the war - Iwo Jima and Okinawa - saw tanks used by both sides, the Japanese finally concluding that "the fight against the US Army is a fight against his M4 tanks".

The illustrations follow the usual Duel pattern with profile illustrations of the Type 97-kai Shinhoto Chi-ha and the M4A3, views showing the ammunition of both types, interior illustrations showing the turret layout in both types, and a battlescene showing the Type 97-kai in combat against US armour.

Auteur:	Steven J. Zaloga
Uitvoering:	80 blz, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm, softcover
Illustraties:	30 z/w- en 21 kleurenfoto's en tekeningen
Uitgever:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2012)
Serie:	Duel (43)
ISBN:	9781849086387

M4 Sherman vs Type 97 Chi-Ha : The Pacific 1945

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USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go - The Central Pacific 1943-44

The different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese doctrine emphasized light infantry support tanks, often used in small numbers. Tactically, tanks were often frittered away in armored versions of the familiar banzai attacks.

Meanwhile, the Americans saw the tank as an infantry support weapon, but developed a more systematic tactical doctrine. They settled upon a larger medium tank - in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2 (unwanted by the US Army).

This superbly detailed title reveals how both the two sides' tactical and technical differences in the approach to armored warfare soon became apparent over a series of deadly engagements, from the first tank fight at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, through to engagements on Parry Island, Saipan, and Guam, before ending with Peleliu in September 1944.

Auteur:	Romain Cansiere, Ed Gilbert
Uitvoering:	80 blz, 42.5 x 25 x 1.1 cm, softcover
Illustraties:	z/w foto's, tekeningen in kleur
Uitgever:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2021)
Serie:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472840110