The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. Utilizing the M24 chassis-developed by Cadillac-the US Army procured a family of fighting vehicles, including the M19 Twin 40 mm Gun Motor Carriage, the M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, and the M41 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, all of which are covered in this second volume on the Chaffee. While all of these motor carriages were too late to see combat in WWII, all were widely used during the Korean War, with many at the front of the fighting. This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.
| ISBN: | 9780764359705 |
| Publication date: | 28th June 2020 |
| Author: | David Doyle |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | Legends of Warfare: Ground |
| Genres: |
Military vehicles Military history |
The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. Utilizing the M24 chassis-developed by Cadillac-the US Army procured a family of fighting vehicles, including the M19 Twin 40 mm Gun Motor Carriage, the M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, and the M41 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, all of which are covered in this second volume on the Chaffee. While all of these motor carriages were too late to see combat in WWII, all were widely used during the Korean War, with many at the front of the fighting. This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.
M24 Chaffee. Vol. 2 Chaffee-Based Vehicle Variants in the Korean War features in the following genres: Military vehicles, Military history
M24 Chaffee. Vol. 2 Chaffee-Based Vehicle Variants in the Korean War is available in Hardback
M24 Chaffee. Vol. 2 Chaffee-Based Vehicle Variants in the Korean War was written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
M24 Chaffee. Vol. 2 Chaffee-Based Vehicle Variants in the Korean War has 112 pages
Yes it is part of Legends of Warfare: Ground series