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

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.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Romain Cansiere, Ed Gilbert
Wydanie:	80 strony, 42.5 x 25 x 1.1 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	czarno-białych zdjęć, rysunki kolorowe
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2021)
Seria:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472840110

Japanese Tanks and Armoured Warfare 1932-1945

The popular image of the Japanese tanks which faced the markedly superior tanks fielded by the Allies during the Second World War is one of poorly armed and armoured Lilliputian tin cans which failed to make any impression upon the battlefield.
In this absorbing new history, David McCormack looks beyond widely held and unchallenged misconceptions to create a new narrative in which Japan's rightful place as a leading innovator in tank design and doctrine is restored.

Why did Japan produce tanks in such limited numbers? What contribution did Japanese tanks make to the war effort? Why did it take Japan so long to develop heavier tanks capable of meeting the Allies on more equal terms?
Drawing from primary and secondary sources, the author's meticulous research provides the reader with an objective appraisal of both the successes and failures of the Empire of the Sun's tank forces.

Szczegóły

Autor:	David McCormack
Wydanie:	176 strony, 30 x 24 x 2.3 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	30 czarno-białych zdjęć
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Fonthill Media (GB, 2020)
ISBN:	9781781558102

Axis Tanks of the Second World War - Rare photographs from wartime archives (Images of War)

Armia niemiecka stosowała czołgi z niszczycielską skutecznością podczas kampanii Blitzkrieg na początku II wojny światowej oraz w zaciętych bitwach obronnych, które doprowadziły do ostatecznej klęski w 1945 roku.

Dla wielu może być zaskoczeniem, że armia japońska w 1938 roku posiadała więcej czołgów niż nazistowskie Niemcy; wśród nich znajdował się czołg lekki Typ 95 oraz czołgi średnie Typ 89 i 97. Wśród współwojujących państw Osi, które zbudowały własne czołgi, znalazły się Włochy, Rumunia i Węgry.
Ten ostatni był odpowiedzialny za serię lekkich czołgów Toldi i Turan.

Jak wynika z opisów i zdjęć zawartych w tym klasycznym dziele z serii Images of War, państwa Osi w okresie poprzedzającym II wojnę światową wzorowały się na brytyjskich, a w niektórych przypadkach francuskich, rozwiązaniach konstrukcyjnych swoich czołgów: zawieszenie tankietek Carden-Loyd stosowano w serii Panzer 1 oraz lekkich czołgach włoskich i japońskich.
Talent niemieckich inżynierów zaowocował oryginalnymi i pomysłowymi projektami serii Panzer II, III i IV, a później, w trakcie wojny, także czołgów Panther Medium i Tiger Heavy.

Najnowsza praca autora i eksperta Mike’a Greena zafascynuje i dostarczy wiedzy historykom, inżynierom i miłośnikom gier wojennych.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Michael Green
Wydanie:	208 strony, 24.5 x 19 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	250 czarno-białych i kolorowych zdjęć
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2017)
Seria:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781473887008

Handbook on Japanese Military Forces - War Department Technical Manual (TM E 30-480)

Created during WWII by the War Department, the Handbook on Japanese Military Forces was intended to familiarize command staff with nearly every aspect of Tojo's war machine. Originally classified "restricted", the Handbook was created from the best intelligence that the OSS and other military information sources could offer.

It contains comprehensive information and analysis of the Japanese military system, and includes chapters on recruitment and training, field organization, tactics and fortifications. It also contains a description of Japanese insignia, uniforms and equipment.
This includes discussions of mechanized forces and weapons from small arms to mortars, artillery, vehicles and tanks, as well as naval and land-based aircraft.
Additional chapters describe the Special Forces and Military Police.

While some of the details within this book may bear review in light of history, it remains one of the most comprehensive compendiums of information about the Japanese forces ever assembled.
Although it was declassified after WWII, it's never been easy to obtain a copy of this book. This high quality reprint includes all the original text, diagrams and photographs from the final October, 1944 edition.

Szczegóły

Autor:	U.S. War Department
Wydanie:	566 strony, 25.5 x 20.5 x 2.9 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	bogato ilustrowane, zdjęcia i rysunki
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Periscope Film (USA, 2013)
ISBN:	9781937684440

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

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.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Steven J. Zaloga
Wydanie:	80 strony, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	30 zdjęć czarno-białych i 21 kolorowych i rysunki
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2012)
Seria:	Duel (43)
ISBN:	9781849086387

World War II Japanese Tank Tactics

In this book, expert author and tactician Gordon L Rottman provides the first English-language study of Japanese Army and Navy tank units, their tactics and how they were deployed in action. The Japanese army made extensive use of its tanks in the campaigns in China in the 1930s, and it was in these early successes that the Japanese began to develop their own unique style of tank tactics.

From the steam-rolling success of the Japanese as they invaded Manchuria until the eventual Japanese defeat, Rottman provides a battle history of the Japanese tank units as they faced the Chinese, the Russians, the British and the Americans.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Gordon Rottman, Akira Takizawa
Wydanie:	64 strony, 25 x 19 x 0.5 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2008)
ISBN:	9781846032349

Japanese Tanks 1939-45 (Osprey)

The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II. Inspired by European designs, in the 1920s and 1930s an innovative Japanese tank program facilitated their campaigns in China prior to the Pacific War. During the ensuing war against the Allies tanks were deployed imaginatively in jungle terrain previously thought impassable by such vehicles, being integral in Malaya and the capture of Singapore.
Steven J Zaloga uses detailed and colorful artwork and photographs to explore these designs, explaining their neglect in favor of the naval priorities that left Japanese tanks outmoded by Western designs.

Contents: Introduction - Prewar Developmet and Deployment - World War II Development and Deployment - Tank Combat of the Great Asian War - Further Reading - Color Plate Commentary - Index.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Steven J. Zaloga
Wydanie:	48 strony, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2007)
Seria:	New Vanguard (137)
ISBN:	9781846030918