Opis: Tanks in the Philippines 1944-45 - Steven J. Zaloga

The first book to examine the Japanese and American tank forces in the Philippines campaigns, which saw the biggest armored clashes of the Pacific War.

The Philippines saw the most extensive tank combat of any single theater in the Pacific War. In this book, armor expert Steven J. Zaloga explains the capabilities of the tank forces involved and how they fought.

He explains how while the first tank clashes on Leyte were relatively small scale, the fighting for Luzon, including the capital Manila, saw massive use of tanks by Pacific standards, and indeed, Luzon was the only place where a Japanese armored division was thrown into combat against US forces. While there was some tank-vs-tank combat in northern Luzon when the Japanese 2nd Tank Division faced separate US Army tank battalions, most tank fighting in the Philippines involved their use in the traditional infantry support role, including in the largest urban battle of the Pacific War, the horrific struggle for Manila.

Packed with rare archive photos and detailed original illustrations of the tanks, this book offers a concisely detailed account of the neglected role of armor in the recapture of the Philippines.

Szczegóły: Tanks in the Philippines 1944-45 - Steven J. Zaloga

Tytuł: Tanks in the Philippines 1944-45
Podtytuł: The biggest armored clashes of the Pacific War
Autor: Steven J. Zaloga
Wydawnictwo: Osprey Publishing
Seria: NEW VANGUARD
ISBN: 9781472859402
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2024
Ilość stron: 48
Format: 18.0x24.0cm
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.165 kg

Recenzje: Tanks in the Philippines 1944-45 - Steven J. Zaloga