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M10 Tank Destroyer vs StuG III Assault Gun: Germany 1944
Steven J. Zaloga
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Description for M10 Tank Destroyer vs StuG III Assault Gun: Germany 1944
Paperback. The Allies' M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans' Sturmgeschutz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944-45. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this title tells the story of their confrontation at the height of World War ll. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 7. Weight in Grams: 272.
The Allies’ M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans’ Sturmgeschütz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944–45. While their mission was not principally fighting one another, their widespread use ensured their frequent encounters, from the Normandy Bocage, to the rubble-strewn streets of Aachen. The StuG lll was the quintessential assault gun, a low-slung, heavily armoured, turret-less vehicle intended to provide direct fire support for infantry formations, whilst the M10 3in Gun Motor Carriage was originally developed as a tank destroyer. However, by 1944 the 3in gun proved ineffectual against the most thickly armored German tanks, ... Read more
The Allies’ M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans’ Sturmgeschütz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944–45. While their mission was not principally fighting one another, their widespread use ensured their frequent encounters, from the Normandy Bocage, to the rubble-strewn streets of Aachen. The StuG lll was the quintessential assault gun, a low-slung, heavily armoured, turret-less vehicle intended to provide direct fire support for infantry formations, whilst the M10 3in Gun Motor Carriage was originally developed as a tank destroyer. However, by 1944 the 3in gun proved ineffectual against the most thickly armored German tanks, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Series
Duel
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780960999
SKU
V9781780960999
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Ref
99-2
About Steven J. Zaloga
Steven J Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on ... Read more
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