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Free Download M551 Sheridan: US Airmobile Tanks 1941-2001 (New Vanguard) by Steven J. Zaloga, Tony Bryan
English | March 24, 2009 | ISBN: 1846033918 | 48 pages | MOBI | 9.44 Mb
One of the weaknesses of airmobile forces has always been their vulnerability to enemy armor. Since the 1940s, there have been numerous schemes to field light tanks that could be deployed by parachute or other methods to reinforce paratroopers and other airmobile forces. This book tells the story of the US experience with airmobile tanks, starting with efforts in World War II, notably the M22 Locust airmobile tank. Although not used in combat by the US Army, it was used during Operation Varsity in 1945 by British airborne forces and ended up supporting US paratroopers during this mission on the Rhine river. The book then turns to post-war efforts such as the unique T-92 airborne tank, designed for paratroop drop.