U.S. HALF-TRACKS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY'S HALF-TRACK VEHICLES. The Military Machine, Volume One. (Spine title: "The Military Machine, Volume I. U.S. Half-Tracks, Part One.") [US Army - United States Army.]

Doyle, David. Pat Stansell (editor).

ISBN 10: 0989554767 / ISBN 13: 9780989554763

Editore: Delray Beach, FL: The Ampersand Group, Inc. - Ampersand Publishing Groups, Inc. [HobbyLink Japan Company], 2014., 2015

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Single volume only. [1], i-iv, 1-459 pages. Hardcover: H 28.75cm x L 22.25cm. No dust jacket. Glossy paper boards lightly rubbed. Light abrasion at fore-edge heel. Some light soiling to leaves; some leaves at book's rear half have shallow peeling at their bottom fore-edge corners. Binding retains some crispness. B/w photos throughout, some color illustrations at rear, Preface, three appendices, and Bibliography. Features ten chapters titled as: "Early Development;" "The White Scout Car;" "Personnel Carrier T14;" "G-102 Half-track Production;" "The M2 Half-track Car;" "The M3 Personnel Carrier;" "The M5 Personnel Carrier;" "The M9A1 Car, Half-track;" "Unarmed Oddities;" and "Post-WWII." Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 9780989554763.

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• Titolo: U.S. HALF-TRACKS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY'S HALF-TRACK VEHICLES. The Military Machine, Volume One. (Spine title: "The Military Machine, Volume I. U.S. Half-Tracks, Part One.") [US Army - United States Army.]
• Editore: Delray Beach, FL: The Ampersand Group, Inc. - Ampersand Publishing Groups, Inc. [HobbyLink Japan Company], 2014.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0989554767
• ISBN 13: 9780989554763
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Military History

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The development and deployment of the U.S. Army’s half-track vehicles The first title in the Military Machine series is U.S. Half-tracks. Written by noted vehicle historian David Doyle, This massive 456-page book covers all aspects of the half-track’s development and use, from early concepts to its deployment across the globe in WWII. Extensive essays describe the M2 Scout Car, M2, M3, M5 and M9 series of vehicles in tremendous detail. The chapter structure of each type covers development, training and combat. This coverage features hundreds of the excellent U.S. Government “laboratory” photos, as well as photos taken during training in the United States. Featured locations include the Tennessee and Louisiana maneuvers and the Desert Training Center. Combat coverage of all types runs from North Africa, to Italy, to the ETO and the Pacific. Also included are extensive appendices, featuring detailed technical specifications, registration number data, Modification Work Order (MWO) illustrations, TO&E and detailed scale drawings of selected types. Rounding out this exquisite volume is a short color section that features period color photos, as well as period color advertisements by the half-track’s various manufacturers. This lavishly illustrated volume contains over 850 images, many published here for the very first time.