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Book Review: Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-26 17:35:25 566
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Zaloga's comprehensive knowledge makes this book one of those rare “should not be missed” volumes that come along from time to time.
Review by Doug McLean @ The Wargamer
The M4 Sherman medium tank occupied a special place in the tank forces of the western allies. Remarkable US production allowed this tank to be not only the mainstay of the US Army, but also the British Army and all the commonwealth and Allied forces that fought under the British. The result was that Sherman tanks were a main element of all battles between the western allies and the Germans in the second half of the war – from late 1942 on. This widespread presence on the battlefield ensured the Sherman a prominent place in history. Whether that place should be as a war winner or as a deathtrap, however, has been disputed many times over the years.
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