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Osprey Vanguard Tanks of D-Day 1944, Armor on Beaches... #296 Softcover Ref. NM
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A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Military History, Softcover Reference
- Illustrator
- Felipe Rodriguez
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Vanguard
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781472846648
- EAN
- 9781472846648
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472846648
ISBN-13
9781472846648
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050384718
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tanks of D-Day 1944 : Armor on the Beaches of Normandy and Southern France
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Weapons, Military / United States, World
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes, Rodríguez, Felipe
Genre
History
Book Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
296
Dewey Decimal
940.5421421
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION Lessons learned? SPECIALIZED TANKS FOR OVERLORD The CDL Canal Defence Light Night-Fighting Tank The Sherman Duplex Drive Amphibious Tank Deep-Wading Tanks Churchill AVRE AVRE Bridging Devices AVRE Carpet Layers Crab Flail Mine-Clearing Tank Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank T1 Armored Engineer Vehicle M1 Tank-Dozer US Army acquisition of Armoured Funnies TANKS, DOCTRINE, AND ORGANIZATION 21 Gunfire support groups Armored engineer support THE CAMPAIGN 25 Sword Beach Juno Beach Gold Beach Omaha Beach Utah Beach The other D-Day BATTLE ANALYSIS 45 FURTHER READING 47 INDEX 48
Synopsis
An authoritative and fresh new study of Allied tanks' role in smashing the walls of Fortress Europe on D-Day. Allied success in invading Fortress Europe (the area of Continental Europe occupied by Nazi Germany) depended on getting armor onto the beaches as fast as possible. This book explains how the Allies developed the specialist tanks it needed, their qualities, deployment, and numbers, and how they performed on the two crucial days when France was invaded, firstly in Normandy and then in Provence. The focus of this volume will be on the specialized tanks developed for the Operation Neptune amphibious landings including the Duplex Drive amphibious Sherman tanks used on both the US and British/Canadian beaches. It also covers the specialized engineer tanks called "Armoured Funnies" of the British 79th Armoured Division and addresses the popular myth that US Army refusal to employ the Armoured Funnies was a principal cause for the high casualties at Omaha Beach. There is also coverage of Operation Overlord's "Forgotten D-Day", the amphibious landings of Operation Dragoon . This book addresses why there were so few Panzers opposing the landings from the German perspective as well as detailing the extent of German tank/assault gun activity on D-Day., The Allies' success in invading "Fortress Europe" depended on getting spearhead armor onto the beaches as fast and reliably as possible. While the British developed the famous "Funnies" series of special-purpose tanks, from DD amphibious to flamethrowers to "carpet-layers," the US Army was skeptical about the need for such specialist armor, preferring more reliable deep-wading gun tanks and dozer tanks. In this volume, Steven J. Zaloga explains how the Allies developed and chose the tanks they would use on D-Day; he outlines their qualities and problems, and details the tank organization and doctrine of the British, American, and Canadian armies that landed on June 6. Illustrated with detailed new artwork and archive photos, he demonstrates how armor was variously deployed and how it performed on the five Normandy beaches, as well as during Operation Dragoon, the "other D-Day." Book jacket., An authoritative and fresh new study of Allied tanks' role in smashing the walls of Fortress Europe on D-Day.
LC Classification Number
D756.5
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- k***u (1065)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item was in pristine condition and packaged well, but the best part was the excellent service I received when there was a shipping issue. The seller was responsive and was able to address it all very well. Very good communication. I would certainly buy from this seller again. Great experience.
- i***0 (258)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe kit was as-described in the listing, new and still in the plastic wrap. Shipped in solid outer box. Delivery took quite a while courtesy of the disjointed USPS, but the seller can't be held for any fault there. This seller is GTG.
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Seller feedback (24,678)
- k***u (1065)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item was in pristine condition and packaged well, but the best part was the excellent service I received when there was a shipping issue. The seller was responsive and was able to address it all very well. Very good communication. I would certainly buy from this seller again. Great experience.
- i***0 (258)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe kit was as-described in the listing, new and still in the plastic wrap. Shipped in solid outer box. Delivery took quite a while courtesy of the disjointed USPS, but the seller can't be held for any fault there. This seller is GTG.
- 2***4 (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI recieved my purchasr today. Earlier than expected. Thats a plus. Solid packaging helped protect this old model airplane kit. Product is as described and more. Maybe I didn't read the entire description of what was included. Several after market parts that are superior to the manufacturers (revell) I will be looking to this seller again in the future and I recommend them. Thanks!!!