{"product_id":"crusader-vs-m1340-north-africa-1941-42-9781472861092","title":"Crusader Vs M13\/40: North Africa 1941-42","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13\/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War II's Desert War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Making its combat debut in North Africa during December 1940, Italy's M13\/40 medium tank was armed with a 47mm main gun. Its British opposite number, the Crusader I, was armed with a 2-pdr (40mm) main gun; it entered the fighting in June 1941. While the M13\/40 could fire armour-piercing rounds but also high-explosive ammunition against infantry and towed-gun targets, the Crusader could only fire armour-piercing ammunition. In this book, David Greentree charts the evolution of these two tanks as the Desert War raged on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the Crusader III, making its debut at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942, was armed with the much more effective 6-pdr (57mm), the M13\/40 could not be upgunned or uparmoured; new types such as the US-built M3 Grant tipped the balance in favour of the British. Joined in the front line by the similar M14\/41, the M13\/40 soldiered on; as the M4 Sherman also entered British service, the Italian tanks were largely wiped out as the Axis forces retreated from Egypt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing all-new full-colour artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis, this engaging study assess the origins, development and combat effectiveness of these two mainstays of the Desert War during 1941-42.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472861092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"David Greentree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524527583413,"sku":"9781472861092","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e3b603f2-576b-40a5-adca-f7314f814988.jpg?v=1722919878","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/crusader-vs-m1340-north-africa-1941-42-9781472861092","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}