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USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go
Romain CansièreEd Gilbert
其他書名
The Central Pacific 1943–44
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021-02-18
主題History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralHistory / Military / Vehicles / GeneralHistory / United States / 20th CenturyHistory / Asia / JapanHistory / Military / General
ISBN14728401279781472840127
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JzvrDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese doctrine emphasized light infantry support tanks, often used in small numbers. Tactically, tanks were often frittered away in armored versions of the familiar banzai attacks. Meanwhile, the Americans saw the tank as an infantry support weapon, but developed a more systematic tactical doctrine. They settled upon a larger medium tank – in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2 (unwanted by the US Army).

This superbly detailed title reveals how both the two sides' tactical and technical differences in the approach to armored warfare soon became apparent over a series of deadly engagements, from the first tank fight at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, through to engagements on Parry Island, Saipan, and Guam, before ending with Peleliu in September 1944.