M3 & M5 Stuart Light Tank 194045

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.

Vorwort
Utilising archival images and colour illustrations, this title explores the history of the M3 and M5 light tanks from their development at Rock Island in the 1930s to their retirement in the 1950s.

Autorentext
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 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 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.Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 197478, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Inhalt
Introduction · 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

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