Here is something you won't find for sale ANYWHERE else! Exclusively from Periscope Film LLC, a full and complete reprint of the super rare FM 17-68 M3 and M5 Stuart Tank  Crew Field Manual, all 98 pages of it!

This is NOT I repeat NOT a CD or a .pdf file! What you are getting is a wonderful 5x8" book made with high quality paper, and beautiful glossy covers!! Why buy a CD of this and then have to print out all the pages?? It'll cost much more and the result will be inferior!

Okay, more about this book:

The Light Tank M3 and M5, known as the General Stuart, was the first tank used by American forces in armored combat during WWII. Like its predecessor the M2A4, the Stuart was armed with a 37mm M5 main gun. It also carried up to five Browning machine guns and 7500 rounds of ammunition. The M3 version sported radial aero-engines, replaced in the M5 with smoother, cooler twin Cadillac automobile engines. The M5 also featured improved sloped armor and had the driver's hatches moved up top.

In the European Theater, where enemy armored vehicles were plentiful, the Stuart's weak main gun meant that it served primarily in cavalry and infantry support roles. In the Pacific, where enemy armor was less of a threat and close support was a necessity, the Stuart's maneuverability proved a valuable asset. Over 25,000 Stuarts and variants were produced during the war, and they eventually served in the armies of over thirty countries including the Soviet Union, India and Republic of China Army. A few continue in active service military today. 
 
Intended as a general purpose manual for the platoon leader, tank commander and crew, this 1944 War Department instruction manual FM 17-68 shows how to achieve efficient execution of mounted and dismounted action, and precision and speed in service of the weapon. Originally restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

5x8", 98 pages, black and white interior, full color covers.

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