SHERMAN TANK VOL. 5

L’M4A4, noto anche allo Sherman V, con il suo insolito motore Multibank a 30 cilindri, era il tipo di Sherman più utilizzato dalle forze del Commonwealth durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Questo libro racconta lo sviluppo e l’uso del veicolo dal concetto al combattimento. Attraverso dozzine di foto d’archivio, molte mai pubblicate prima, nonché fotografie dettagliate di alcuni dei migliori esempi esistenti di questi veicoli.

The M4A4, also known at the Sherman V, with its unusual 30-cylinder Multibank engine, was the type of Sherman most widely used by Commonwealth forces during WWII. Additionally, many US tankers were trained using this type of tank. The tank went on to become the basis for the famed Firefly, Crab, and DD amphibious variants of the Sherman. This book chronicles the development and use of the vehicle from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank is explored, and its history is explained.