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Osprey New Vanguard 192: US Amphibious Tanks of World War II

The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialized armored vehicles. In the case of amphibious attacks, the issue arose of how best to land tanks on a beach. The US-manufactured DD tanks were used during Overlord by both US and British forces, and again in 1945 during the Rhine crossings.

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Condition	Brand New
Narrative Type	Nonfiction
Features	Illustrated
Original Language	English
ISBN	9781849086363
Book Title	Us Amphibious Tanks of World War II
Book Series	New Vanguard Ser.
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Length	9.5 in
Publication Year	2012
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Morshead, Henry, Yes
Item Height	0.2 in
Author	Steven J. Zaloga
Genre	History
Topic	Military / World War II, Military / Weapons, Military / United States
Item Weight	6 Oz
Item Width	6.8 in
Number of Pages	48 Pages

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Morshead, Henry

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialized armored vehicles. In the case of amphibious attacks, the issue arose of how best to land tanks on a beach. Although a variety of specialized landing craft were developed, the Dieppe raid in 1942 encouraged the development of tanks that could be deployed from further off-shore to limit the vulnerability of the LCT craft. The deep-wading equipment that they developed was first used during Operation Husky on Sicily in July 1943, and subsequently for Operations Avalanche (Salerno, September 1943), Shingle (Anzio, January 1944) and Overlord (Normandy, June 1944). The US-manufactured DD tanks were used during Overlord by both US and British forces, and again in 1945 during the Rhine crossings. Initially, developments in the Pacific Theater were separate from those in Europe. The Marines learned from the Tarawa landings in 1943 that unprepared tanks could not be safely landed even in shallow water. DD tanks were never seriously considered for the Pacific, so other solutions were sought. A detailed study of specialized US amphibious tanks, this is a title that will appeal to those interested in both Pacific and European Theaters, modellers and collectors.*DISCLAIMER NOTES:1) PHOTOS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INSPECT ALL PICTURES.WE MAY INCLUDE STOCK IMAGES FOR BETTER REPRESENTATION.WE WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE PICTURES OF THE ITEM THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE WHEN POSSIBLE. IF WE HAVE MULTIPLES OF THE SAME ITEM THE PICTURES WILL BE STOCK PHOTOS.NOTE: Some photos used are the property of Board Game Geek.2) CONDITION: NEWDue to age and storage, the package may have some shelf wear, dings, and dents. Any significant damage or defects will be noted below.3) PRICE REFLECTS THE CONDITION, RARITY, AND COLLECTABILITY.