Sherman tankers ww2 books

Doctrine as the us approached entry in world war ii, armored employment was doctrinally governed by fm 1005 operations published may 1941, the. Death traps, belton coopers aptly name book about american armored divisions in ww2 evidences this fact. The sherman tank scandal of wwii this remarkable story exposes the sherman tank scandal of world war ii, involving some of the biggest american names and stretching from the white house and pentagon to factories and battlefronts. How many us tanks and tank service men were lost in wwii. Us army sherman tankers of ww2 were issued the classic sleeveless a shirt for operating in the hot, dank confines of the tank. Sep 12, 2017 tank busting blowing up the myth of the mighty m4 sherman by 12 september, 2017 44 comments the m4 sherman is remembered as the tank that won world war two. Tank busting blowing up the myth of the mighty m4 sherman. After poring through numerous websites and books i have two dozen books specifically on the sherman i could locate only eight wwii sherman tanks with pinups. The sherman tank scandal of wwii dejohn, christian mark, coldwell, robert on. The adventures of a sherman tank driver in the pacific.

History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3d model. There are two real experts steven zaloga and nicholas moran the chieftain. Outgunned by more powerful german opponents, the inferiority of american tanks led to some of the worst setbacks of. Publisher, presidio press 1st edition ballantine books paperback.

Tens of thousands were distributed through the lendlease program to the british commonwealth and soviet union. It had a better gun and more armor, along with good or. So the chance of a sherman actually meeting a tiger were very slim. Although the sherman with 76mm gun was clearly a better at fighting other tanks, most tankers actually preferred the 75mm gun sherman. M4 sherman tank the national wwii museum new orleans. They were used in all combat theatersnot only by the united states, but also by great britain, the free french, china, and even the soviet union. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. Osprey modelling 40, modelling the us army 76mm sherman medium tank by steven zaloga. With regards to ww2, many socalled experts have determined that the american m4 sherman tank was one of the worst weapons fielded by the allies. The m4a1 sherman tank, g104 g523 g503, was produced in the year 1943 during world war ii and has been fully restored.

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. Dispelling the myths surrounding the m4 sherman knowledge glue. This book is the follow up to his book on modeling the 75mm sherman. M4 sherman at war is another fine offering of the atwar series of books. Russia had recieved some 6,000 plus sherman tanks during ww2 and the russian tankers loved them for being so easy to keep running with minimal maintenance. Trousers, combat, winter is the correct nomenclature for the tanker overalls. A sherman tank crew in wwii fights its way from normandy beach into berlin. The sherman may have been the best tank in ww2 given that it was so reliable. The sherman tank was the most commonly used american tank in world war ii. That is, hits that would cause the tank to either explode or catch on fire violently.

This book covers the marines tank battles through the whole of world war ii. An american tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in world war ii. A posed picture of a sherman of the us army with infantry fighting from the tank. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii is a 1998 memoir by belton y. Americas m4a2 medium tank in world war ii by david doyle, 9780764360923, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In his book death traps belton cooper believes that the m4 got many american servicemen unneedlessly killed due to intentionally poor construction. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but i figurd you huys might help me. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the m10, achilles and m36. Jan 17, 2019 sherman tank crews last great advantage was in experience, even though germany had been at war six years before most of the american tankers invaded france. Along with a thompson smg and a perpetual scowl, the tank top quickly became part of the iconic image of the irreverent, irascible, and profane us tanker of ww2. I looking for book written by tank crew man, drivers commander sit really dosnt matter. I had nicknamed our tank icanhopit, and by the end of the war we were in. A must read for sherman tank and marine tank enthusiast.

Based on a canadian built m3 lee chassis, and although 2000 were built, they served for training, as only sherman equipped units were active, partly for standardization reasons. Spearhead is a wwii book on tank strategy, but humanity. The standard electric heater was inadequate for the conditions of the russian winter. In particular, world war ii tank crews risked incineration from enemy shells that. This is the companion to the tanker jacket or jacket, combat, winter. M4 sherman tank machine gunner us army corporal carlton chapman in his tank near nancy, france, 5 nov 1944. M4 sherman tank crew tell how shocking it was youtube. The sherman tank scandal of wwii, author christian dejohn asserts that there was a large scale coverup at all levels concerning the supposed inferiority of u. The world war ii odyssey of an american tank gunner published by ballantine books, adam makos the new york times bestselling author of a higher call chronicles. Oct 23, 2014 the m4 sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the u. T34s were on paper an amazing tank, having a powerful gun, decent armor that was strengthened by be. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fury of the tiger.

The iconic american tank of world war ii, the m4 sherman was employed in all theaters of the conflict by the u. Apr 07, 2019 us m4 sherman medium tank series with 75mm gun of ww2. Sherman tank, officially m4 general sherman, main battle tank designed and built by the united states for the conduct of world war ii. The m4 sherman being one of my favorite tanks, i searched extensively for pinups strictly on such tanks. Unfortunately for american tankers, the war lasted until 1945. The official name was the m4a376w hvss, but sherman easy eight is the nickname this tank is widely remembered. The sherman engine was simply a transplanted ford v8. My brother pete and i were members of the same sherman tank crew. Sherman adder a conversion kit to equip sherman tanks, used in india on sherman iii and sherman v sherman badger canadas replacement of its ram badger, the sherman badger was a turretless m4a2 hvss sherman with wasp iic flamethrower in place of hull. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

See more ideas about sherman tank, ww2 tanks and world war two. Smoyer is part of an m4a1 sherman tank crew attached to easy. Americas m4a2 medium tank in world war ii powered by twin general motors diesel engines, the m4a2 sherman was the standard tank of the us marine corps during wwii. From north africa to sicily to normandy to the heart of germany, bow gunner. More than 50,000 shermans were produced between 1942 and 1945. The m4 sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Running and driving restored sherman m4a2e8 easyeight tank it also had an upgraded 76mm gun with an improved rate or fire and better accuracy. Sep 18, 2011 the doctrine of the time had shermans as a sort of infantry tank. Dejohn asserts that there was a large scale coverup at all levels concerning the supposed inferiority of u. Aug 21, 2016 with regards to ww2, many socalled experts have determined that the american m4 sherman tank was one of the worst weapons fielded by the allies. Larger than normal entry in the images of war series looking at the m4 sherman tank, with a good range of photos, including some unusual pictures of tanks under construction, the interior of the sherman and individual components, all supported by good.

Aug 28, 2019 although the sherman with 76mm gun was clearly a better at fighting other tanks, most tankers actually preferred the 75mm gun sherman. All antitank work was supposed to be done by tankdestroyer crews. Speed was essential in order to bring the tankdestroyers from. The humor, the gore, the tragedy will unfold as they trek through the nightmare of trying to survive in their m4 sherman tank named betsy. This one was published in 2007 and includes a little info on tasca suspensions, but predates their full kits or their change to the asuka brand name. They were dubbed emcha as a term of endearment by russian troops. There is a story about how one of his sherman units dealt with the tigers they faced. The adventures of a sherman tank driver in the pacific dick, robert on. Us m4 sherman medium tank series with 75mm gun of ww2. When sherman went into combat in british hands in the north african desert in october of 1942, it was bar none, the best tank in the world. It fought in every theater of operationnorth africa, the pacific and europe. Death traps, belton cooper s aptly name book about american armored divisions in ww2 evidences this fact. According to the seller, it has received a brand new set of rubber tracks and she is completely ready for display at a museum or to be used for reenactment or parade purposes. In these scenarios, the crew would typically have a very low survival rate and knock the tank out permanently.

The tank was named by the british for the american civi. The last time clarence smoyer rode in a sherman tank, he was a 21yearold corporal in the u. The world war ii odyssey of an american tank gunner published by ballantine books, adam makos the new york. There have been a lot of books published on the sherman, or wwii american armor over the years. Nov 22, 20 it was for this reason that the army thought the sherman would be able to hold its own during the invasion of normandy and into europe. In early august, adolf hitler ordered that all new panthers sent to the west would go to new armored formations rather than depleted divisions. A wwii tankers novel world of blood and tanks book 1 kindle edition by meyer, eric. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii. The germans knew that their panther, with its balanced design of firepower, mobility, and crew protection, was their best armored vehicle. I highly recommend this to any afv book library or modeler. Army and marine corps but also by british, canadian, and free french forces. Army and marine corps, as well as most allied nations. Great book, and the best bang for the buck if you want to learn about the. Spearhead is a wwii book on tank strategy, but humanity is central.

Spearhead is a wwii book on tank strategy, but humanity is. The book relates coopers experiences during world war ii and puts forth an argument against the us armys use of the m4 sherman tank during the war. These books go into great detail about where, when, and how the marines used tanks in the war. The german panzerkampfwagen v panther tank was superior to the american m4 sherman in almost every respect, but it could not guarantee victory at every encounter. M4 sherman tank, formally known as the medium tank m4 was the main tank used by the u. One of the most popular myths surrounding the sherman is concerning catastrophic hits to the tank. A glimpse of the lives of american soldiers constructed with materials of the 3 rd armored division archives, housed at the university of illinois archives research center. The 3rd armored division entered combat in normandy with 232 m4 sherman tanks. During the european campaign, the division had some 648 sherman tanks completely destroyed in combat and we had another 700 knocked out, repaired and put back into operation. Despite being inferior to the heavier german tanks it was a reliable and capable tank and would play a part in winning the war. I have read an awful lot of these books, and i am still working to acquire more. From north africa to sicily to normandy to the heart of germany, bow gunner irving bromberg fought the war in a sherman tank. The sherman had two engines connected by a coupling joint. Dmitriy fedorovich, our tankers who fought on the british churchills pointed out the weak heater in the crew compartment as a deficiency.

Was the sherman tank really the worst tank of wwii or that. Usa 1941 medium tank 49,234 built quantity and quality. Adam makos, an author of books about military history including one about thomas. Us army ww2 sherman tanker a shirt tank top nmint 1944 vtg. Nov 10, 2014 the sherman was americas best worst tank. I reference this post a couple of times in for want of a gun.

But first let me mention that i am not a tank expert. The sherman tank scandal of wwii dejohn, christian mark. The book itself is called death traps and it refers to the thousands of crew members who died or were injured in sherman tanks because the tank was designed by a committee and it was no match for german panzers with far superior armour and firepower. Panzer iv vs sherman m4a3 page 4 axis history forum. The m4 general sherman was the most widely used tank series among the western allies, being employed not only by the u. However, all variants, like the badger, kangaroo, and sexton saw action in italy, france, and the low countries. Was the sherman tank really the worst tank of wwii or that is. Since 2003, over 125 of his books have been published. We follow along with the crew, feeling what they feel, see and communicate through each others experiences in the fog of war. A wwii tankers novel world of blood and tanks book 1. The m4 sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the u. Most important was the familiarity of the engine to many american tankers. Considered a medium tank, the sherman initially had a mounted 75mm gun and had a crew of five.

Marine corps tank battles in the pacific, by oscar gilbert. The m4 sherman named after the famous american civil war general william t. Thus in a pinch, many tank crews could repair their vehicle engines themselves, whereas their german counterparts most often could not. 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. The sherman tank scandal of wwii, author christian m. 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.