Modelling the US Army M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank

by Steven J. Zaloga

Overview

The Sherman tank was the principal US and Allied tank of World War II - more Shermans were built than all German tanks combined.

Not only were large numbers of Shermans manufactured, but a large number of variants emerged powered by different types of engines and with different types of hulls, turrets and other details, making it an ideal subject for any modeller.

Steven J Zaloga takes on the Sherman tank in this book, providing a guide to four variants across a range of different skill levels, depicting differing colour schemes and techniques which are examined and illustrated in lavish full-colour step-by-step photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780966373
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/20/2012
Series:	Osprey Modelling , #40
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Steven J. Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces.
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.

Table of Contents

Introduction     4
A "quick and dirty" historical guide
The kits
M4A1 (76mm) Sherman, Operation Cobra     13
'Sandbagged in Alsace': M4A3E8 (76mm) Sherman     31
The 'Rhine Rat Race': M4A3E2 assault tank     46
Big gun, small turret: M4A3 (76mm) and M4A3 (17 pdr) Firefly     61
Research and reference     77
Further reading
Museums and collections
Index     80