Author: František Kořán
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788086416878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
DUKW in Detail
Author: František Kořán
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788086416878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788086416878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
The GMC DUKW
Author: David Doyle
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764360916
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The General Motors Corporation DUKW was without a doubt the most successful amphibious military vehicle ever constructed. This is due in large part to the enormous amount of scientific and engineering talent that was devoted to the project. Included in the design team were America's Cup winner Rod Stephens, adventurer and environmentalist Dennis Puleston, and scientist and engineer Palmer C. Putnam. The DUKW was so successful and so widely used that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower described it 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 in WWII and Korea. 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 is explained.
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764360916
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The General Motors Corporation DUKW was without a doubt the most successful amphibious military vehicle ever constructed. This is due in large part to the enormous amount of scientific and engineering talent that was devoted to the project. Included in the design team were America's Cup winner Rod Stephens, adventurer and environmentalist Dennis Puleston, and scientist and engineer Palmer C. Putnam. The DUKW was so successful and so widely used that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower described it 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 in WWII and Korea. 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 is explained.
Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles - 2nd Edition
Author: David Doyle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440225729
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
Author David Doyle has worked overtime to produce the ultimate guide for the U.S. military vehicle enthusiast. In this exhaustive, comprehensive, and meticulously prepared catalog, Doyle cover all the history, vehicle data, production figures, and variations of every notable U.S. defense vehicle produced between World War II and Operation Desert Story. More than a 1,000 photos, thousands of technical specifications, fascinating historical information, and Krause Publications' exclusive 1-to-6 Vehicle Condition Grading Scale make the Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles 2nd Edition an indispensable resource for war vehicle enthusiasts and military history buffs.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440225729
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
Author David Doyle has worked overtime to produce the ultimate guide for the U.S. military vehicle enthusiast. In this exhaustive, comprehensive, and meticulously prepared catalog, Doyle cover all the history, vehicle data, production figures, and variations of every notable U.S. defense vehicle produced between World War II and Operation Desert Story. More than a 1,000 photos, thousands of technical specifications, fascinating historical information, and Krause Publications' exclusive 1-to-6 Vehicle Condition Grading Scale make the Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles 2nd Edition an indispensable resource for war vehicle enthusiasts and military history buffs.
War Department Technical Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Calibration
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Calibration
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Gmc Cckw Truck
Author: David Doyle
Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
ISBN: 9780897477246
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
For more than half of the 20th Century, the 2-1/2-ton 6x6 truck was the backbone of US military tactical transport. The pace-setter for this type of vehicle was the GMC CCKW, which not only served as a transport, but also formed the basis for a myriad of specialized vehicles: air-transportable versions multiple engineering variants, mobile medical facilities, anti-aircraft weapons, and trucks that fulfilled a host of other tasks. The CCKW has been the subject of a number of books and articles over the years, but this volume is the first to draw on the archival records of General Motors to trace the truck to its roots in the 1939 ACKWX and then tell its story through its debut in 1941 and the varied services it rendered with US forces in all theaters in the ensuing decades. GMC's obvious role is covered, but so too are less-known stories, such as the contribution made by multiple Chevrolet facilities to CCKW production. The book describes the development, production, and US use of the CCKW, ACKW, AFKWX, and CCW in WWII and Korea.
Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
ISBN: 9780897477246
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
For more than half of the 20th Century, the 2-1/2-ton 6x6 truck was the backbone of US military tactical transport. The pace-setter for this type of vehicle was the GMC CCKW, which not only served as a transport, but also formed the basis for a myriad of specialized vehicles: air-transportable versions multiple engineering variants, mobile medical facilities, anti-aircraft weapons, and trucks that fulfilled a host of other tasks. The CCKW has been the subject of a number of books and articles over the years, but this volume is the first to draw on the archival records of General Motors to trace the truck to its roots in the 1939 ACKWX and then tell its story through its debut in 1941 and the varied services it rendered with US forces in all theaters in the ensuing decades. GMC's obvious role is covered, but so too are less-known stories, such as the contribution made by multiple Chevrolet facilities to CCKW production. The book describes the development, production, and US use of the CCKW, ACKW, AFKWX, and CCW in WWII and Korea.
Military Vehicles of World War 2
Author: John Church
Publisher: Blandford
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: Blandford
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Cracking Hitler's Atlantic Wall
Author: Richard C. Anderson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Refreshingly different perspective on the momentous events of D-Day.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Refreshingly different perspective on the momentous events of D-Day.
The Transportation Corps
Author: Joseph Bykofsky
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea
Author: Willard Bascom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
United States Army in World War II.: The techinical services
Author: United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description