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- ISBN 9781846033919
- Weight: 180g
- Dimensions: 178 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 10 Mar 2009
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since the advent of airmobile warfare, there have been numerous attempts to support paratroopers with attached armored vehicles.
This book tells the story of the US experience with air-mobile tanks, starting with their efforts in World War II. However, full success was not achieved until the production of the M551 Sheridan. The history of this tank provides the focal point of this book, highlighting the difficulties of combining heavy firepower in a chassis light enough for airborne delivery.
Steven J. Zaloga examines its controversial debut in Vietnam, its subsequent combat history in Panama and Operation Desert Storm, and the failed attempts to replace the Sheridan with other armored vehicles.
Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst in the aerospace industry, covering missile systems and the international arms trade. He served for more than two decades with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, including on the US Army in World War II.
Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.
