Description
| Product ID: | 9781846031502 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Duel |
| Title: | Sherman Firefly vs Tiger |
| Subtitle: | Normandy 1944 |
| Authors: | Author: Stephen A. Hart |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, European history, Military history, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Battles and campaigns, European history, Military history, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, Battles & campaigns, France, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. The German Tiger heavy tank was a monster of a machine that dominated the battlefields of Europe. One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was only shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly during the summer of 1944. Specifically designed by the British to combat the Tiger, the Sherman Firefly was based on the standard American M4A4 Sherman medium tank, but was fitted with a powerful 17-pounder gun which made it a deadly opponent for the Tiger. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-09-05 |
