The Editor's Choice - October/November/December 2017
ISRAELI
SHERMANS
by Tom Gannon
This is a much
expanded and updated edition of the author’s
original Israeli Sherman, published in 2001
and long out-of-print. Following a general
description of the basic M4 series, the
humble beginning of the very first Sherman
in service in 1948 is covered in detail.
Hundreds of black-and-white photographs
trace the evolution of Israel’s Shermans
from cobbled-together veterans of the Second
World War into some of the most lethal
variants of the series ever conceived. There
is also coverage of specialised vehicles,
such as ARVs, dozers and mine clearing
vehicles. The various types used in the War
of Independence, the 1956 Sinai Campaign,
the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War are
all covered in depth. There are also a few
never-before-published photographs of the
unique APC developed by Lebanese engineers
and used by the South Lebanon Army. Model
builders will appreciate the detailed
close-up colour images of Israeli Shermans
New in illustrated boards - 406pp 372 colour
& 375 b/w photos & illustrations
