Doyle, David M24 Chaffee. Volume 2: Chaffee-Based Vehicle Variants in the Korean War

The M24 "Chaffee" was the finest light tank developed by the U.S. during WWII. Utilizing the M24 chassis - developed by Cadillac - the U.S. Army procured a family of fighting vehicles, including the M19 Twin 40 mm Gun Motor Carriage, the M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, and the M41 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, all of which are covered in this second volume on the "Chaffee". While all of these motor carriages were too late to see combat in WWII, all were widely used during the Korean War, with many at the front of the fighting. This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored and its history is explained.

While all these self-propelled guns arrived too late to be used in the Second World War, they were able to prove their combat capability extensively in the Korean War. This book describes the development and deployment of these vehicles from concept to actual combat use. Using dozens of contemporary photographs, many of which have never been published, as well as detailed photos of some of the best surviving examples of these vehicles, this legendary light tank is explored and its history explained.