In january 1945 the m4 sherman tank became embroiled in bitter controversy for its inability to. Hunnicutts armored vehicle series, i finally found all the torrents. Hunnicutt, with another edition in 1994, and published by presidio press, this limited edition of copies is published by historical archive press. In this definitive reference book hunnicutt, whos name is now a trademark.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A history of the american medium tank 9781626548619 by hunnicutt, r. A history of the american light tank is a musthave for anyone with a keen interest in american military history. Tank destroyer field manual, organization and tactics of. This book, along with armored thunderbolt, and son of a sherman, are the three musthave sherman books. There is also a new edition of the hunnicutt sherman book as well. Hunnicutt was a veteran of world war ii and after the war pursued a masters degree in engineering from stanford university. First off it has a new cover with no dust jacket unlike earlier printings. P hunnicutt, is an masterful reference text second to none. Hunnicutts abrams and pershing books reprinted tank and.
Much like the sherman book, this volume covers its topic from the latter part of wwi up to the final. Although the sherman was part of the us prewar development program, its adaptability to conditions on pdf the. I have all the books listed below and have read them at least once so this section can be considered part of the sources too. This book is the follow up to his book on modeling the 75mm sherman. Typical of the vanguard books, it has a color drawing hubnicutt and covers the shermans use into korea. The m4 sherman medium tank was the mainstay of the american and british. Download pdf sherman m4 medium tank book full free. Hunnicutt provides the comprehensive history of the technological evolution that led to the producti. Hunnicutt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He went on to work at general motors and later on became a partner in an engineering firm named anamet. Armor hunnicutt patton history of the us main battle tank. Sherman, a history of the american medium tank by r. Armor hunnicutt patton history of the us main battle tank free ebook download as pdf file. Although, this book is long out of print, it is without question the bible, to sherman tank historians.
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I have read an awful lot of these books, and i am still working to acquire more. Nice, i only have the hunnicutt books in pdf format. These books are aimed at modelers and were found mostly in hobby shops. We recently announced the release of a limited run world of tanks edition of the great tank book firepower. From its introduction in 1942 until the production line closed in the second half of 1945, tens of thousands of these versatile armored fighting vehicles were produced. During world war ii, combat experience proved that the american sherman tank was no match for the best of germanys tanks like the panther or tiger. Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Hunnicutt has 10 books on goodreads with 278 ratings. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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He authored many books on american military vehicles. A novel about three army doctors and its sequels, the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, and the television series mash. Featuring hundreds of photos from the national archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, hunnicutts patton remains the definitive developmental history of patton tanks for the military historian, professional soldier, and. Although m4 medium tank sherman proved itself by contributing mightily to. After wwii, hunnicutt earned a masters in engineering from stanford university under the gi bill. Patton hunnicutt is a graduate of furman university, earning his bachelors degree in music education. Featuring over a thousand photos from the national archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, hunnicutts sherman remains the definitive history of m4 for the. A history of the american heavy tank as want to read.
He altered his birth certificate to enlist in the u. Spend the extra ten bucks, and buy it now, before it goes out of print again. A history of the american medium tank by r p hunnicutt online at alibris. He fought at leyte and in april 1945 at okinawa where he was promoted to. Sherman m4 medium tank available for download and read online in other formats. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. The hunnicutt sherman book is the gold standard book for information on the sherman medium tank and its history and development. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Hunnicutt richard pearce hunnicutt enlisted in the 7th infantry division in 1944 and in 1945 was promoted to sergeant and awarded the silver star for his heroic actions. Richard pearce hunnicutt june 15, 1926 april 29, 2011 was an american historian, known. There have been a lot of books published on the sherman, or wwii american armor over the years. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. In addition to the basic tank, which itself went through numerous modifications during its three year production run, many. Nearly ten years have passed since the close of the civil war in.
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