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{PDF} Cutthroats: the Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific CUTTHROATS: THE ADVENTURES OF A SHERMAN TANK DRIVER IN THE PACIFIC PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Robert Dick | 272 pages | 25 Apr 2006 | Presidio Press | 9780891418849 | English | New York, United States Cutthroats: The Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific PDF Book This page book covers the tanks used on Iwo Jima and I have to say, it is a pretty awesome book. Most of the book is just boring. Who'd have thought that tankers would voluntarily go out on infantry patrols. With the Japanese deeply entrenched and determined to die rather than surrender, Robert Dick and his fellow soldiers quickly realized that theirs would be a war fought inch by bloody inch—and that their Sherman tanks would serve front and center. Anyway, from writing this section, it becomes very clear there is one very prolific writer who has spread truth about the Sherman, and done it in a hell of a lot of books. I have read an awful lot of these books, and I am still working to acquire more. Dick had a much different experience than his Army comrades in Europe, and surprisingly from his Marine cousins in the pacific! There are several good books covering Armor used in the Pacific, and this book is a great companion to any of them, you will likely find higher resolution versions of photos the others books only had bad low-resolution versions in them. It follows Patton and his various commands through the whole war, and has many interesting pictures I have not seen before. Cooper promises much but delivers little. It covers their use with Tiger faces painted on them and why it was done. It also looks at the M4 Shermans performance, and after presenting a thorough case for why, concludes the Sherman tank was actually a better tank than the heavier German tanks it faced. As driver, Dick had to maneuver his five-man crew in and out of dangerous and often deadly situations. T he truth about WWII tank warfare has been made a lot more clear in the past few years, and books like this that continue to push the old inaccurate information should be revised. T he Sherman had several features so advanced the Germans could not copy them, the stabilizer, the turret drive, the reliable motors, transmissions and final drives. These books are really aimed at modelers, and people into less detailed history. Consequently, the book is riddled with mistakes and falsehoods. A great weekend read, I highly recommend it. Neiman and Kenneth W. Robert Dick. The Panther had a powerful AT gun, and good frontal armor, everything else was just poorly designed garbage waiting to break. Dick was a Sherman tank driver with the U. We were stuck right here, and while I couldn't speak for anyone else, I was stunned. Also, a must have for a detail focused modeler, these books are hardbound with high-quality paper and very clear photos. Flowing text, Original pages. There are spec sheets in the back for each tank, the guns, and production number charts and tables showing who got what tanks via lend-lease, very exciting stuff! So Anderson began firing. The Marines used a lot of Shermans, and this covers their use and is a decent overview. They worked in a different way than the armor divisions tankers, getting down and dirty with the doughs, often supporting the same regiment for months. It covers armor used in Korea by all the participants. Or the History Channel show based on it. Cutthroats: The Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific Writer T his book was really interesting, and an entertaining enough book to keep your interest. While the Internet gods were frowning on me, I did a ton of reading. This book comes in at 73 pages and was published in , and gives the German perspective on the Battle of the Bulge. U ltimately he concludes the Sherman was the better tank, so I guess it all works out in the end. Published on. I just couldn't believe that real Japanese soldiers, guys who were intent on killing us right now, were in plain view and swarming all over our tanks. These books are also filled with less common photos as well and are worth the money. Dick had a much different experience than his Army comrades in Europe, and surprisingly from his Marine cousins in the pacific! A mix of Sherman and Lee is desert and mountain terrain can be found in this one, along with just about all the armored vehicles used by the US Army. There are also a fair number of photos of knocked out Tiger tanks, some abandoned ones too, and a few broken down. Top speed on a paved surface was around thirty miles per hour Anyway, from writing this section, it becomes very clear there is one very prolific writer who has spread truth about the Sherman, and done it in a hell of a lot of books. These books are all fairly short and are meant to give a brief look into what gear and vehicles Marine tankers used during WWII. Hunnicutt: The Bible! Looking for a fighting role that wouldn't require a lot of walking, he transfered to the rd Tank Battalion as a tank driver. If you want to produce a funny in plastic, or just want to know what they looked like, or see them in action, this is a great little book. This book is the follow up to his book on modeling the 75mm Sherman. This one seems like an odd choice for a section about Sherman books, but as we know, they had amphibious Shermans, and they are covered in this book. This gripping account of tanker combat is a ringing testament to the awe-inspiring bravery of ordinary Americans. Spend the extra ten bucks, and buy it now, before it goes out of print again. T his book disappointed me a little. Consequently, the book is riddled with mistakes and falsehoods. In , they switched over to the M4 Sherman medium tank. These books have a short history section and then are filled with well caption pics. These books are very good reads, and a must-have for anyone who really wants to get into what a Sherman tank was used for. Not only does David Harper cover the tanks, but how the tank crews lived, and how they worked in the rear on the tanks. Would you like to be a member? This book turned out to be a great read. This page book on US TDs is pretty good for what it is. Cutthroats: The Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific Reviews One of the first rules of memoir writing is to focus on events of which the author has direct experience; instead, Cooper is constantly discussing high-level or distant events of which he was not a witness. This was a "light tank" unit, and he gives a number of interesting facts and anecdotes about the M3 Stuart - from the difficulties of starting it up, to driving directions passed by foot to shoulder, to racing down mountains T his is two books, with the same title; one covers the other In , they switched over to the M4 Sherman medium tank. The steering was heavy, the driver sat, almost stood, upright when the hatch was open and the seat raised. These books will always have a soft spot for me since I still have all the ones I bought for Christmas and birthday money as a kid in the 80s! Dick was a Sherman tank driver with the U. T his book was first published in or 68, and maybe the first book dedicated to a specific type of tank and was put out by Arco publishing. I bet sales on these books have dropped off since the internet really took off, you can find all the info and just about all the photos online and in higher resolution. The book is pages, so a pretty quick read. Hunnicutt: The Bible! Reviews Review Policy. It focuses on the M3 and M5 lights, but other models like the M24 show up too. T his is your classic Squadron Signal paperbound book on the Sherman, lots of black and white photos covering each model of the tank. This book turned out to be a great read. Armor at War Series , the M4 Sherman at War, The European Theatre , by Steven Zaloga T his is one of those pictorial paperbacks from the mids, I picked up a ton at a garage sale, and though not the best for technical details, it does a good job for what it was designed to do. They worked in a different way than the armor divisions tankers, getting down and dirty with the doughs, often supporting the same regiment for months. Or the History Channel show based on it. Also, a must have for a detail focused modeler, these books are hardbound with high-quality paper and very clear photos. It is also filled with tons of very high quality black and white photos of the Sherman from all points in the war, including the Pacific. This book is really a must have. This covers improving the better kits on the market, a small history on the tanks, and some very advanced techniques for improving or even scratch building things for your Sherman kits. This AaWS book is an early one, published in , but it is 72 pages of awesome. Cutthroats: The Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific Read Online A land mine could blow off the tracks, leaving its crew marooned and helpless, and the nightmare of swarms of Japanese armed with satchel charges was all too real.
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