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In Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank, R. P. Hunnicutt provides the comprehensive history of the technological evolution that led to the production of Sherman M4 in 1942 and its development, variants, and modifications.
Although the Sherman was part of the US pre-war development program, its adaptability to conditions on the front led to extensive British innovations drawn from battle experience. As WWII raged on, these modifications transformed the Sherman into a highly specialized workhorse of the Anglo-American armored forces. Taking full advantage of the ease with which the Sherman absorbed modifications, British forces adapted Shermans as minesweepers, amphibious assault float tanks, bulldozers, flame throwers, CDL tanks for nighttime attacks, carriages for tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery, among other uses.
The Sherman, the epitome of American prowess in mass production, played an integral role in infantry support and fought in every major theater of operation in WWII. Due to its reliability, adaptability, and sheer strength in numbers, the Sherman M4 served with unmatched longevity, and Hunnicutt touches upon the wide range of combat conditions that the M4 performed under, in addition to its post-WWII activity.
Featuring over a thousand photos from the National Archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, Hunnicutt's Sherman remains the definitive history of M4 for the military historian, professional soldier, and tank restorer.
1,368 black & white photos, 12 color plates
Richard Pearce Hunnicutt (1926-2011) enlisted in the 7th Infantry Division in 1944 and in 1945 was promoted to sergeant and awarded the Silver Star for his heroic actions. After WWII, Hunnicutt earned a Masters in engineering from Stanford University under the GI Bill. In addition to being one of the most respected metallurgists in California, Hunnicutt wrote the definitive 10-volume history of the development and employment of American armored vehicles. As a tank historian and leading expert in the field, Hunnicutt was one of the founders of the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and was a close friend and frequent contributor to the Patton Museum at Fort Knox, KY.
- Sales Rank: #972625 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.02" h x 1.58" w x 8.50" l, 3.94 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 580 pages
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
The standard reference on the M4 Sherman medium tank
By A Customer
Even though this work dates back to 1978, it can still be regarded as the ultimate book on the M4 Sherman. It describes the pre-war development of the American medium tanks, then covers the development and production of the M3 Lee/Grant including all marks and variants. The M4 development and production is covered in detail with all marks and variants, upgrades and modifications. British service and modification are also covered. Postwar employment and conversions are included, even though Israeli and other post war conversions are not covered in detail.
There are extremely detailed specifications of the M3 and M4, all marks and many of the variants like the M7 and M10. You will also find the specs on most weapons employed on the M3, M4 and variants.
If you are interrested in the technical development and production of the M3 and M4 tanks, this book is a must. Well written with 100s of b/w illustrations it is, despite the price, great value.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
The M-4 Sherman Tank
By matt8386
It's hard to imagine there could ever be a better book about the Sherman than this. R.P. Hunnicutt has written 10 books on US Armor that covers every major ground weapon system ever designed by the Army - this is perhaps the best of the best.
Hunnicutt goes back to WW1 tracing the search for a medium tank. The inter war years are covered very well, the reader sees the early models such as the M-2, M-3 and designs leading up to the Sherman. One of the amazing things about the Sherman is how quickly it went from design to production, with few of the teething problems that typically plague new tanks. From the start, it was designed to be "an exploitation tank". As the author notes, it did that very well. As early as 1942, it was recognized it needed a better cannon and more armor.
The issue of firepower and protection mean heavier tanks, disruption of assembly lines and fewer tanks shipped overseas. The debate was never ended to anyone's satisfaction. And the book does an excellent job covering all of the attempts to improve both. The lack of a good solution meant that the price was paid for by the tank crews in battle.
The advantage of such huge numbers of Shermans meant an endless supply of tank chassis available for literally hundreds of variants - tank destroyers, mobile artillery, recovery, engineering to name but a few are reviewed in part IV. The Sherman saw action on every front of WW2, in Korea, and as late as 1967 with the Israeli's. Hunnicutt sums up the decisions made regarding the Sherman very concisely in his conclusion on page 512.
The book is rich with illustrations, line drawings, facts, photographs of the inside, every aspect of the vehicle and weapon statistics on every version built. 576 pages detail out everything you'd want to know about the history of the Sherman tank. An absolute classic, must have book for any serious armor buff. Certainly the most comprehensive studies ever done on a tank, highly recommended.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Best Sherman Book - But Don't Pay More than $130
By Christopher Ballance
This book is the Sherman Bible, but you should not spend more than $130 for this title. This book is in the process of being republished by RZM and it will have a list price of $130(US).
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