US Marine Corps Tanks of World War II

by Steven J. Zaloga, Richard Chasemore (Illustrator)

Overview

During World War II, the US Marine Corps formed six tank battalions that battled through the harsh conditions of the Pacific Theatre. Using the same basic tanks as the US Army, notably the M3 and M5A1 light tanks and the M4 Sherman medium tank, the marines made both technical and tactical innovations to make them more effective in the fight against the Japanese. Deep wading equipment, flamethrower tanks, and even wooden armor all became part of the Marine arsenal. This book examines the tactics and technology that made the US Marine Corps tank service unique in the annals of warfare.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780960326
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	01/20/2012
Series:	New Vanguard , #186
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

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 military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.
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 three 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 military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Early Marine Armor 5

Into Combat 10

Marine Medium Tanks 14

Operation Flintlock: The Marshall Islands 16

Marine Flamethrower Tanks 18

The Marianas: June-July 1944 20

Operation Stalemate: Peleliu, September 1944 27

Preparations for Attacking The Inner Ring 30

Operation Detachment: Iwo Jima 35

Operation Iceberg: Okinawa 40

Further Reading 46

Unpublished Government Reports

Articles

Books

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Anyone with an interest in the history of, or of modeling of USMC WW2 armor should be very happy with this title. Wholeheartedly recommended.” —Fred Boucher, Aero Scale

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