SS27026 M551 Sheridan Walk Around (Paperback)
by Chris Hughes.

First deployed in combat in Vietnam, the M551 Sheridan is the
first U.S. tank to be fully amphibious and also airborne capable.
Though maintenance problems and issues with the gun-launcher
system caused the M551 to be withdrawn from most active Army
units in the late 1970s, it continued to serve the 82nd Airborne
Division as the only armored vehicle in the Army’s inventory that
could be air dropped. With the 82nd, the Sheridan took part in
the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and in the war against Iraq
in 1990-1991. The last M551s were withdrawn from U.S. service in
2003. Based on photographic studies of various M551s, volume
offers readers the first-ever up close look at the Sheridan.
Coverage of the basic M551 begins with the suspension and works
its way around the exterior of the tank, into the engine
compartment and finishes with a detailed look at the vehicle’s
interior. Photos of the sub-variants of the M551 Sheridan, such
as the “Product Improvement Program,” A1, and VISMODs round out
this profile of the versatile historic tank. Illustrated by more
than 240 photographs plus eight detailed line drawings. 80 pages.

Hardcover ISBN = 978-0-89747-677-5. Paperback in perfect binding
ISBN = 978-0-89747-676-8.