Review by Terry Ashley

Starting with a brief introduction with history and development of the early experimental and 37mm gun is followed by a accounts of the 37mm anti-tank gun in combat supplemented with a few photos of the gun in action in Tunisia and the Pacific and includes a set of three view plans of the 37mm Gun M3 on the Carrage M4 but not to any particular scale.

Following this is an account of the 57mm Anti-tank gun which was based on the British 6Pdr with development history and general description again with a few photos and then there is brief mention on the poorly performing 3" Anti-tank gun with a few photos and four view plans again not to any particular scale.

Following this are sections on Anti-tank gun combat in Italy, France and the Battle of the Bulge with detailed accounts of the guns use during these phases of the European campaign with some good in-action photos to accompany the text which could be useful for diorama builders.

In the centre of the book is the usual colour plates with three and four view plan illustrations of the 37mm, 57mm and 3" guns as well as a cut-away drawing of the 37mm gun will illustrations of the various ammunitions used and drawings showing the typical towing vehicle for the three guns.

Finally there is brief mention of the 90mm anti-tank gun and US anti-tank guns in Foreign service during and after WWII followed by the bibliography and description of the central colour plates.

Conclusion:
Overall a good general account US Anti-tank guns of WWII with the usual precise text from Steve Zaloga but not overly flush with photos but of those there the in-action shots are worhtwhile to portray the exposed nature of the crews and also to provide some good diorama potential.

Recommended

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