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USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go

USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go

The Central Pacific 1943-44

by Ed GilbertRomain Cansière and Edouard A. Groult
Paperback
Publication Date: 04/05/2021

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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
Category:
Second World War
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04-05-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
270.26x157.73x4.83mm
Weight:
0.26kg
Ed Gilbert

Ed divides his time between homes in Katy, Texas and in rural Texas. Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period.

He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Romain Cansière

A native of southeastern France, Romain V. Cansière has worked in the medicinal plant industry in France and South Africa. He currently works as a crop advisor for a cooperative of essential oil producers. Interested in the history of the US Marine Corps since his teenage years, Romain is the co-author of Tanks in Hell - A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa, winner of the 2016 General Wallace M. Greene Jr.

Award for distinguished non-fiction. He lives in Riez, France.A retired geologist and geophysicist, Oscar E. ("Ed”) Gilbert has written for Osprey's Warrior, Battle Orders, and Campaign series, with concentration the history of the US Marine Corps and state militias in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He is the author of a four-volume history of Marine Corps tank battalions, and the co-author of Tanks in Hell and True for the Cause of Liberty.

Edouard A. Groult

Edouard Groult grew up inspired by watching historical documentaries with his father and developed a fascination for historical and fantasy art. Following art studies in both Paris and Belgium he worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and in recent years has also undertaken historical commissions while working as a freelancer for historical magazines. He lives and works in Oxford, UK.

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