Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II (New Vanguard, 123)

the Sherman Dd (duplex Drive) Tank Was Designed By The Allies Specifically For The D-day Landings; Enveloped In A Waterproofed Canvas Screen, The Tank Was Launched At Sea From Landing Craft And Then 'swam' Slowly To Shore, Where The Screens Were Deflated, Allowing The Tanks To Operate As Fighting Vehicles. Exploring The Development And Modifications Of The Sherman Dd, This Book Discusses Its Many Variants, Including The Prototype Valentine Dd Tank And Its Role As A Training Tank In Britain And Limited Operational Use In Italy, And Examines The Successes And Tragic Failures On The Beaches Of Normandy And Further Into North-west Europe, Including The Challenge Of Crossing The River Rhine. NV 123 00......Page 1 NV 123 0......Page 2 NV 123 01......Page 3 NV 123 02......Page 4 NV 123 03......Page 5 NV 123 04......Page 6 NV 123 05......Page 7 NV 123 06......Page 8 NV 123 07......Page 9 NV 123 08......Page 10 NV 123 09......Page 11 NV 123 10......Page 12 NV 123 11......Page 13 NV 123 12......Page 14 NV 123 13......Page 15 NV 123 14......Page 16 NV 123 15......Page 17 NV 123 16......Page 18 NV 123 17......Page 19 NV 123 18......Page 20 NV 123 19......Page 21 NV 123 20......Page 22 NV 123 21......Page 23 NV 123 22......Page 24 NV 123 23......Page 25 NV 123 24......Page 26 NV 123 25......Page 27 NV 123 26......Page 28 NV 123 27......Page 29 NV 123 28......Page 30 NV 123 29......Page 31 NV 123 30......Page 32 NV 123 31......Page 33 NV 123 32......Page 34 NV 123 33......Page 35 NV 123 34......Page 36 NV 123 35......Page 37 NV 123 36......Page 38 NV 123 37......Page 39 NV 123 38......Page 40 NV 123 39......Page 41 NV 123 40......Page 42 NV 123 41......Page 43 NV 123 42......Page 44 NV 123 43......Page 45 NV 123 44......Page 46 NV 123 45......Page 47 NV 123 46......Page 48 NV 123 47......Page 49 NV 123 48......Page 50 NV 123 99......Page 51 The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even'swim'in water was controversial. Each tank was enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, launched at sea from landing craft and then'swam'to shore, where the screens were deflated, allowing the tanks to operate as fighting vehicles. This book discusses the Sherman DD's many variants, including the prototype Valentine DD tank and examines the successes and tragic failures on the beaches of Normandy and further into North-West Europe, including the challenge of crossing the River Rhine. Explores the development and modifications of the Sherman DD by the Allied forces, focusing on their deployment during the D-Day landings. This book also discusses the variations of the Sherman DD, including the Valentine DD tank and its role as a training tank in Britain and limited operational use in Italy.