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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781841765402
eBay Product ID (ePID)92098412
Product Key Features
Number of Pages48 Pages
Publication NameM24 Chaffee Light Tank 1943-85
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, History
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorSteven J. Zaloga
SeriesNew Vanguard
Dimensions
Item Height248 mm
Item Weight168 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSteven J. Zaloga