Osprey - Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II Tank Whippet Many books have focused on

Many books have focused on an element of the story - the Hetzer

hitting the nail on the head with differences from the competing Henschel ("Production") turret King Tigers

But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to mechanical failure

II in a wide variety of battlefield settings including North Africa

A detailed look at probably the most famous tank of the World War II

Osprey - Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II Tank Whippet Many books have focused onBy David Fletcher MBE David Fletcher examines the swimming Shermans, and their successes and tragic failures on the beaches of Normandy. The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even 'swim' in water was controversial. Each tank was enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, launched at sea from landing craft and then 'swam' to shore, where the screens were deflated,