{"product_id":"sherman-tanks-of-the-british-army-and-royal-marines-normandy-campaign-1944-9781473885301","title":"Sherman Tanks of the British Army and Royal Marines: Normandy Campaign 1944","description":"\u003cb\u003eSherman tanks used by Royal Armoured Corps and Royal Marines in Normandy are analyzed with wartime photos, color illustrations, technical details, markings, and modeling guidance for authentic miniature recreations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith production in excess of 55,000 the Sherman tank was eventually in service with most Allied armies of the Second World War and by the time of the Normandy landings was the mainstay of Britain's armored battalions. In his second book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses wartime photos and extensively researched, exquisitely presented color illustrations to cover the Sherman tanks used by the units of the Royal Armoured Corps and the Royal Marines during the fighting in northern France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As with all the books in the TankCraft series, a large part of this work showcases available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also explained as is the complex system of markings employed by British armored regiments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book will give the modeler all the information and knowledge required to recreate an authentic miniature representation of the tanks that fought from the beaches of Normandy, through the battles for Caen and on to killing fields of Falaise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473885301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 8.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Dennis Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195148984501,"sku":"9781473885301","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781473885301.jpg?v=1788273165","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sherman-tanks-of-the-british-army-and-royal-marines-normandy-campaign-1944-9781473885301","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}