M3 & M5 Stuart Light Tank 1940–45
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Description
The M3 and M5 family of light tanks were the culmination of American tank development of the 1930s. By the time of the outbreak of the World War II, they were approaching obsolescence, as tank forces in Europe were shifting from light to medium tanks as the main element of their armored forces. First entering combat in the autumn of 1941 in the Western Desert with the British Army, the Stuart quickly proved its inadequacies. The M3 and M5 light tanks proved more suitable in the Pacific theater than in Europe, and fought successfully in many of the major battles including Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Peleliu. This title narrates this distinctive and unusual fighting vehicle's history.
Table of Contents
Combat Car and Light Tank
Lessons of the Spanish Civil War
The M3 Light Tank
The M3 Stuart Goes to War
Desert Debut
First Combat in Asia
M3 Development Continued
Improving the Turret: The M3A1 Light Tank
Improving the Hull: The M3A3 and M5 Light Tank
Specialized Stuart variants
The M3 and M5 in combat
North Africa
The Stuart in the Pacific
The Stuart in Northern Europe 1944-5
Stuarts in the Mediterranean Theater
Post-war use of the Stuart
The Plates
Product details
| Published | Nov 18 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781855329119 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 46 b/w; 11 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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