M24 Chaffee Light Tank 1943–85

M24 Chaffee Light Tank 1943–85 cover

Description

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 armoured and gunned, and a replacement, or the abandonment of light tank doctrine, was desperately needed. It wasn't until the last few months of WWII 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 will trace the history of this design, its combat record in World War II, its many variants, and its extensive combat record post 1945.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Design and Development · Operation History · Variants · Colour plate commentary · Index

Product details

Published Jun 20 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781841765402
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 45 b/w; 7 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 77
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

Illustrator

Jim Laurier

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives i…

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