Isbn 9780933909021 9780933909021 hardcover, thomas m. Israeli sherman based selfpropelled weapons volume 1. Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading books, such as belton y. The film portrays us tank crews in nazi germany during the final days of world war ii. Everybody know that an m4 sherman wouldnt win toetotoe against a tiger. Marine corps tank battles in the pacific, by oscar gilbert. Even discounting the novelty of the authors imported vehicle, commanding the red armys sherman tanks. The first tank used by pool lasted between 23rd and 29th of june of 1944 during the time which his platoon laid siege on normandy at villiersfossard.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Back in the early 80s, tom began his quest to document the history of the unit and the men he. The real war daddy destroyed 12 tanks and 258 armoured. Join facebook to connect with tom sherman and others you may know. Hunnicutts classic sherman a history of the american medium tank, this book rates as as possibly one of the best pictorial histories ever published about the sherman tank. Fury, starring brad pitt, a raw look at warfare the new. Some of you might disagree with that, and thats fine, but thats not why im here.
It was reliable, rugged and practical and while we know the design had its faults. Tom sherman is the author of before and after the ibomb 3. But ken touts book is much more than a record of a remarkable military exercise. A sherman with either a 90mm or a british 17 pounder main weapon would have used tank treads welded to the front of the hull and turret of the vechile. Colonel creighton abrams thunderbolt vii and his famous personal insignia, horazdovice, may 1945. The m4 sherman tank was hell on wheels and a death trap. Tens of thousands were distributed through the lendlease program. Sep 18, 2011 the field manual covering the use of the sherman fm 1733, the tank battalion, light and medium of september 1942 devoted one page of text and four diagrams to tank versus tank action out of. The importance of the sherman to my own country cannot be underestimated.
The field manual covering the use of the sherman fm 1733, the tank battalion, light and medium of september 1942 devoted one page of. The israeli sherman, by thomas gannon, is a cant miss book for students and historians of armored warefare. Kindly recommend books on tanks and tank tactics for wwii era. The m4 sherman named after the famous american civil war general william t. Pool and his crews sherman tank were however knocked out by a panzerfaust, retiring it completely. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the m10, achilles and m36. Trackpad are very proud that tom has chosen to continue his work on the subject with us. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. An american tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in world war ii. Was the sherman tank really the worst tank of wwii or that is. Which tactics did american m4 shermans used against nazis. Aug 03, 2014 tom brokaw, who wrote a book by that title, remembers being told by one veteran of the war, after the germans killed my brother, i never took another p. The shermans inadequacies were products of its origins.
The sherman in the chilean army berliner zinnfiguren. Israeli shermans book by tom gannon and barbarossa books. I have collected many book of the sherman tank in over 25 years and all are. Specifically, the thesis question can be summed up as, was the sherman not the tank people wanted, but the tank that people needed. He is a professor of video art at syracuse university. View the profiles of professionals named tom sherman on linkedin. This is the first volume of two giving a comprehensive look at the unique israeli shermanbased artillery vehicles. Checking the serial number provided in the report against the chart on page 28 of the tom jentz book germanys panther tank reveals that this particular vehicle was built by mnh maschinenfabrik niedersachsen hannover in june of 1943. Back in the early 80s, tom began his quest to document the history of the unit and the men he had been through so much with. Nov 10, 2014 the shermans inadequacies were products of its origins. View tom shermans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Looking for good booksprimary documents on the sherman. Hunnicutts classic sherman a history of the american medium tank, this book rates as as possibly one of the best pictorial. This book tells the extraordinary story of the m4 sherman tank in the pacific theater of operations during world war 2.
Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading. Israeli shermanbased selfpropelled weapons volume 1. A must read for sherman tank and marine tank enthusiast. This is the first volume of two giving a comprehensive look at the unique israeli sherman based artillery vehicles. I would say this is the least useful new vanguard or vanguard book on the sherman at this point. This book is an early new vanguard book and shares a lot with nv 73, that focusses just on 76mm shermans. That trend has also made possible the publication of a more personal, firsthand account of fighting on the eastern front using an american weaponin this case, an m4a2 sherman medium tank. The last time clarence smoyer rode in a sherman tank, he was a. Tom sherman sherman, tom used books, rare books and new books. Sherman is the 88th air base wing and installation commander at wrightpatterson afb, ohio. Tom gannon is well known for his research and writing on israeli military vehicles. Army and marine corps but also by british, canadian, and free french forces. As a comparison, the pziv ausf g had frontal armor of only about 50mm at a 60 to 90 degree angle depending on upperlower sides a relative thickness of only 55mm. Tom sherman born august 5, 1947 is an americancanadian artist working in video, audio, radio, performance, sculpture and textimage.
M4 sherman tanks is the definitive illustrated history of the sherman tank, covering the entire scope of its development, manufacture, service, armaments, turrets, tracks, drivetrains, and its many variants. With 750 photographs, this much expanded and updated edition of the authors original israeli sherman, published in 2001 and long outofprint, is the most comprehensive study yet of the sherman tank in idf service. He commands one of the largest air base wings in the air force with more than 5,000 air force military, civilian and contractor employees. The website is paid up for another year, and i have some very interesting books on the way that should expand the selection of rare technical drawings. He works in video, radio and live performance, and writes all manner of texts. The sherman tank site has been up for just over two years. The book focuses on the sherman tank in its development and application in wwii. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover toms connections. While most people like to think about the famous tiger panzer vi or t34 and how amazing they were, the truth is they werent.
This macabre nickname, given by the germans to the sherman tank. Hunnicutt 1976, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The m4 sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Oct 02, 2015 checking the serial number provided in the report against the chart on page 28 of the tom jentz book germanys panther tank reveals that this particular vehicle was built by mnh maschinenfabrik niedersachsen hannover in june of 1943. They had tons of tanks compared to the germans and their infantry was gigantic. I know that the main reason the americans won the war was because they had so much stuff. The m4 sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the u. The sherman at war 2 the us army in the european theater 194345 armor at war series nr. Sherman, who was a veteran of the 636th, the book has 243 pages and was published in 1986 by tom, who spent thousands of dollars purchasing unit records, which he then utilized while writing the book. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. The m4 sherman, officially medium tank, m4, was the most widely used medium tank by the united states and western allies in world war ii.
An american tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in world war ii makos, adam on. The history of the 636th tank destroyer battalion sherman, tom on. The sherman tank featured up to 50mm of frontal armor that was angled at around 45 degrees which was nearly identical to that of the t34 which had. Its more a history of mr cooper in his job of recovering shermans after a battle, not a lot of tactics talk but will give you a great understanding of what the sherman was and what its crews had to live through.
The sherman was americas best worst tank war is boring. New vanguard 3, sherman medium tank 194245, by steven zaloga and peter sarson. The book begins with the m4s evolution from the m3 and m2 tanks and continues through the rapid production of more than fiftythree. Sherman is a professor in the department of transmedia. This vehicle was a prime example of a field expedient jumbo, being an easy eight with added armor. Maybe even 2 or 3 m4s wont win toetotoe against a tiger. Following a general description of the basic m4 series as built, the humble beginning. Seek, strike, destroy, the history of the 636th tank destroyer battalion. Fury is a 2014 american war film written and directed by david ayer, and starring brad pitt, shia labeouf, logan lerman, michael pena, jon bernthal, jason isaacs and scott eastwood. Through carefully selected and unpublished photographs, you will discover the extraordinary metamorphosis of the famous american tank, its first disastrous engagement on bloody atoll tarawa, in the island of okinawa, the last bastion of the rising sun. An insight into the history, development, production, uses, and. This book covers both the 75 and 76 tanks, but not overly well.
Apr 16, 2010 seek, strike, destroy by tom sherman, 1986, t. At the time of its introduction, the m4 was head and shoulders above any medium tank built here in the uk. Dispelling the myths surrounding the m4 sherman knowledge glue. Tom brokaw, who wrote a book by that title, remembers being told by one veteran of the war, after the germans killed my brother, i never took another p. Israeli shermans book by tom gannon and barbarossa books, idf. Oct 23, 2014 the m4 sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the u. Was the sherman tank really the worst tank of wwii or that. M4a3e2 76 jumbo from the 37th tank battalion, 4th armored division, alez, germany, march 1945.
He is a recipient of canadas governor generals award in visual and media art. Before the war, american tank design and development was bipolara result of the competing demands of the armys infantry and cavalry. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tom sherman books online. It fought in every theater of operationnorth africa, the pacific and europe. M4 sherman tank crew tell how shocking it was youtube. M4 sherman weapons and warfare m4 sherman at war by brown, james d. The medium tank m4a3 is an armored, full tracklaying vehicle, powered by a 500 hp ford tank engine which is an eight cylinder, liquid cooled, v type engine designed specifically for tanks.
Modelling the us army m4 75 mm sherman medium tank. I came to know tom through his work on the book, seek, strike and destroy a history of the 636th tank destroyer battalion. We are aware of 10 similar reference publications related to m4 sherman. There was no secret to clancys love of military technology, both high and low. The m4 general sherman was the most widely used tank series among the western allies, being employed not only by the u. T34s were on paper an amazing tank, having a powerful gun, decent armor that was strengthened by be. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. As a comparison, the pziv ausf g had frontal armor of only about 50mm at a 60 to 90 degree angle depending on upperlower sides. These books go into great detail about where, when, and how the marines used tanks in the war. Before the war, american tank design and development was bipolara result of the competing demands of the. Usa 1941 medium tank 49,234 built quantity and quality. T his book covers the marines tank battles through the whole of world war ii. Israeli shermanbased sp weapons vol 1 trackpadpublishing.
Tom clancy, author of the hunt for red october and many other military and intelligence thrillers, died in 20. The illustrated history of americas most iconic fighting vehicles. These early ausf d models were notorious for their mechanical shortcomings, having many issues that. Sherman is one of the few really iconic fighting vehicles of the allies during world war two, and one of the most famous tanks in history. Sherman tank, officially m4 general sherman, main battle tank designed and built by the united states for the conduct of world war ii. Jul 12, 2018 tom clancy, author of the hunt for red october and many other military and intelligence thrillers, died in 20.
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