Modelling the US Army M4 (75mm) Sherman Medium Tank

by Steven J. Zaloga

Overview

The Sherman was the most widely used Allied tank of World War II and was built in larger numbers than all German tanks combined.

There was also a huge number of variants, powered by different engines, and manufactured with different types of hulls and turrets. This book presents an expert guide to modelling the 75mm gun versions used by the US Army in the European Theatre of Operations, in 1/35 and 1/48 scale. The projects featured include an early M4A1 from Operation Husky (July 1943), an intermediate M4 during Operation Cobra (August 1944), an M4 mine-roller in the Ardennes (January 1945), and a M4A3 during Operation Grenade (February 1945).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780966366
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/20/2012
Series:	Osprey Modelling , #35
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Steve Zaloga has written numerous books and articles on modelling, tank development and military history including many on US Army armored vehicles and tank units of World War II. He has been modeling for many years, and has won numerous prizes at IPMS, AMPS, and other hobby conventions. He has also served as a moderator on the popular armor modeling website, Missing Lynx.
Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm, where he covers missile and drone technology as well as international arms transfers for clients in the aerospace industry and the government. He served for more than two decades as an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces, and Resources division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.