M18 Hell-Cat by David Doyle
The M18 was developed in an era when the United States fought tanks not with other tanks, but with specialized tank destroyers. With a powerful aircraft-style radial engine pushing it at up to 50 miles per hour, and mounting a potent 76 mm cannon, the Buick-built M18 Hellcat, or Hell-Cat as Buick's publicists named it, provided US troops with a powerful shoot-and-scoot answer to heavily armored German tanks. Further experiments were conducted to increase its armament or adapt it to other uses, such as the M39 armored utility vehicle. Through dozens of archival images, 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. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.-
Sherman Tank, Vol. 5
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Sherman Tank, Vol. 4
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German Heavy Armored Cars
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M3 Medium Tank
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Sherman Tank Vol. 1
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Panther Tank
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M10 Gun Motor Carriage
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Tigers I and II
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Sherman Tank, Vol. 2
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USMC Tracked Amphibious Vehicles
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Harley-Davidson WLA
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M26 Pershing
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Hummel and Nashorn/Hornisse
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Panzerkampfwagen IV
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M911 and M1070 HET
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M42 Duster
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Sherman Tank, Vol. 6
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M50/M50A1 Ontos
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M24 Chaffee, Vol. 1
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M60 Tank
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The GMC DUKW
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Sturmgeschutz
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K5 Rail Gun
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Ford M8 and M20
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Sherman Tank, Vol. 3
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US Half-Tracks
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Ferdinand/Elefant
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M48 Patton
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Sd.Kfz. 251
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German Light Armored Cars of WWII
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LVT(4) Amtrac
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M24 Chaffee, Vol. 2
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M2/M3 Bradley
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Stuart Tank Vol. 2
Part of the Legends of Warfare: Ground series of pictorially led guides to WWII hardware, this is the M18 tank destroyerThe M18 had a powerful engine, meaning it could hit 50mph and was armed with a 76mm cannon. It was designed to chase and hunt down heavily armoured German tanks. The almost square format means plenty of room for images and these are packed in, to the exclusion of that much text. If you were expecting schematics and masses of technical detail though, youll be disappointed. -- Armourer Magazine and Classic Arms & Militaria Magazine, November 2020
Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle in 2015 was presented the Bart Vanderveen Award, recognizing “the individual who has contributed the most to the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide” by the international Military Vehicle Preservation Association.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780764359576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0764359576 |
| Title | M18 Hell-Cat |
| Author | David Doyle |
| Series | Legends Of Warfare: Ground |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |