First deployed in combat in Vietnam, the M551 Sheridan is the first US tank to be fully amphibious and also airborne capable. Although maintenance problems and issues with the gun-launcher system caused the M551 to be withdrawn from most active Army units in the late 1970s, it continued to serve the 82nd Airborne Division as the only armored vehicle in the Army's inventory that could be air dropped. With the 82nd, the Sheridan took part in the US invasion of Panama in 1989 and in the war against Iraq in 1990-1991. The last ...
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First deployed in combat in Vietnam, the M551 Sheridan is the first US tank to be fully amphibious and also airborne capable. Although maintenance problems and issues with the gun-launcher system caused the M551 to be withdrawn from most active Army units in the late 1970s, it continued to serve the 82nd Airborne Division as the only armored vehicle in the Army's inventory that could be air dropped. With the 82nd, the Sheridan took part in the US invasion of Panama in 1989 and in the war against Iraq in 1990-1991. The last M551s were withdrawn from US service in 2003. Coverage of the basic M551 begins with the suspension and works its way around the exterior of the tank, into the engine compartment, and finishes with a detailed look at the vehicle's interior. Photos of the sub-variants of the M551 Sheridan, such as the Product Improvement Program, A1, and VISMODs round out this profile of the versatile historic tank.
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Very good. The cover has normal wear. The text has no notes or markings. The cover is creased, or has minor bend. The binding is tight and pages are intact.
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New. 11 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches. pp. 80. New. Pristine, unmarked. Hardcover edition in publisher's shrinkwrap. The aluminum-hulled, air-droppable M551 Sheridan was first deployed in Vietnam, later with the 82nd Airborne Division in the 1989 US invasion of Panama and in the war against Iraq in 1990-1991. Visually modified (VISMOD) Sheridans were used as Opposing Force vehicles at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, where they portrayed Soviet-made tanks. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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Very Good. Size: 11x0x8; Squadron/Signal Publications; Carrollton, 2012. Hardcover. A Very Good, illustrated boards, binding sturdy and intact, bumped bottom board corners, slightly bumped top spine edge, mild waving to pages along top page edges, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. Oblong 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 80pp., color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
