Four new references from David Doyle Books featuring the Hellcat, Chaffee, Sherman, and the GMC DUKW up for release soon.

M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer - Legends of Warfare
The M18 was developed in an era when the United States fought tanks not with other tanks, but with specialized tank destroyers. With a powerful aircraft-style radial engine pushing it at up to 50 miles per hour, and mounting a potent 76 mm cannon, the Buick-built M18 Hellcat, or "Hell-Cat" as Buick's publicists named it, provided US troops with a powerful shoot-and-scoot answer to heavily armored German tanks. Further experiments were conducted to increase its armament or adapt it to other uses, such as the M39 armored utility vehicle. Through dozens of archival images, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored, and its history is explained.

Hardcover edition featuring 177 b/w photos over 112 pages. Out by May 2020.

Chaffee Volume 2, M19 - M37 - M41
The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. Utilizing the M24 chassis―developed by Cadillac―the US Army procured a family of fighting vehicles, including the M19 Twin 40 mm Gun Motor Carriage, the M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, and the M41 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, all of which are covered in this second volume on the Chaffee. While all of these motor carriages were too late to see combat in WWII, all were widely used during the Korean War, with many at the front of the fighting. This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.

Hardcover edition featuring 177 b/w photos over 112 pages. Out by June 2020.

Sherman Volume 3 M4A2 - Legends Of Warfare
Powered by twin General Motors Diesel engines, the M4A2 Sherman was the standard tank of the US Marine Corps during WWII. In such service, having a common fuel with many of the landing craft simplified logistics. The M4A2 was also supplied in large numbers to Russia as well as the British. The US Army opted to standardize on first the R975-powered M4/M4A1, and later the GAA powered M4A3, all fueled by gasoline, in essence forcing their second choice, Diesel-powered tanks on our Allies, there were advantages. Notably, the lower flash point of Diesel fuel made the tanks a bit safer to operate in a combat enviroment. The M4A2 was used in some of the most severe tank combat of the war, both on Pacific Islands and on the Eastern Front. This book chronicals the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of surviving vehicles, these iconic armored fighting vehicles are explored, and their history explained.

Hardcover edition featuring 275 color and b/w photos over 112 pages. Out by Winter 2020.

GMC DUKW Legends Of Warfare
The DUKW was without the most successful amphibious military vehicle ever constructed. With a war priority rating that exceeded that of the development of the atomic bomb for much of the time, the DUKW was widely used in both the Pacific and European Theaters. The GMC DUKW was so succesful, and so widely used that General Dwight Eisenhower described the DUKW as "one of the most valuable pieces of equipment produced by the United States during the war." This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat.

Hardcover edition featuring 250 color and b/w photos over 112 pages. Out by Winter 2020.

All titles authored by David Doyle.