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Kenneth Estes

Autor(a) de Handbook for Marine NCOs

16 Works 329 Membros 5 Críticas

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A nice little survey by the reigning expert of USMC AFVs on where the M103 fits into general trends of U.S. tank development and why the Marines were so concerned about persevering with heavy tanks when the U.S. Army could at best see the type as a stopgap until better ammo options became available.
 
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Shrike58 | 1 outra crítica | Apr 19, 2015 |
The M103 is a bit of a footnote in the history of US armour. Army support for the heavy tank was lukewarm at best, and the programme mainly survived because the USMC decided they needed very heavy tanks.

For a vehicle that had such a short production run and limited use, the New Vanguard format is ideal. This will likely answer all your questions on the M103.
 
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CharlesFerdinand | 1 outra crítica | May 9, 2013 |
Marines Under Armor is a history of the development, procurement and use of armor by the United States Marine Corps. Estes traces the origin of armor doctrine and use in the Marines from after the first world war through the end of the twentieth century. Between the world wars the Marines were trying to define their role in the US military and as part of that development the adoption of armor was discussed. As the book relates, the Marines initially tried to procure armor designed to their own unique requirements, but slashed budgets and the lack of a formal operational doctrine eventually drove the Corps to adopt the armored fighting vehicle types of the US Army prior to and during WW2. With the acceptance of the task of amphibious assaults against fortified beaches, the Marines did adopt unique designs such as the armored amphibious tractor. After WW2, during Korea, Vietnam and through to the Gulf War, the Marines maintained the policy of mostly using the same main battle tanks as the US Army. However, the Marines did uniquely adopt the LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) and also continued to develop the amphibious assault vehicle.

The book is more of a scholarly study with a minimum of combat stories and personal tales. A good part of the time we read about congressional hearings and doctrine development, budget concerns and organizational makeups. For the serious student of Marine armor this is a must get book, for the more casual reader this might be too tough a read to enjoy.
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jztemple | 1 outra crítica | Jul 22, 2008 |
While this is more personal remembrance than tactical study you will learn a good bit about how the Marines went about the business of using tanks in combat, seeing as Neiman pretty much got in on the ground floor of Marine armor at the start of the war. Also adding to the flavor of the book is that Neiman is a pretty good story teller and has some good stories to tell, besides being fairly direct about command relationships that just didn't work.
 
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Shrike58 | Oct 5, 2006 |

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16
Membros
329
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#72,116
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½ 3.6
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5
ISBN
41
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