In the crucial Central Pacific campaign of 1943-44, the different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a mismatch of the predominant tank types. The Americans settled upon a larger medium tank - in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2. In contrast, the Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tank was a thinly armored deathtrap, easily and catastrophically destroyed by the high-explosive round of the M4A2's main gun. In this detailed, illustrated volume, the authors document the design, development, technical specifications, and combat deployments of the M4A2 and the Type 95 tanks. The tank vs tank clashes covered include the battles on Tarawa in November 1943, Parry Island (Eniwetok) in February 1944, Saipan and Tinian in June and July 1944 (among the largest armored clashes of the Pacific War), Guam in July and August 1944, and Peleliu in September 1944. It also discusses how the differing tactics and approaches to armored warfare of the opposing sides soon became apparent in these deadly encounters. Book jacket.
- ISBN:
- 9781472840110
- 9781472840110
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Category:
- Second World War
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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04-05-2021
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 270.26x157.73x4.83mm
- Weight:
- 0.26kg
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