M551 Sheridan In Action - Armor Color Series No. 41
by David Doyle /
2009 / English / PDF
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Beginning in 1966, the Allison Division of General Motors built
1,562 M551s with primary armament being a 152-millimeter
gun/launcher capable of firing conventional ammunition or the
Ford-built Shillelagh anti-tank missile. The Sheridan was indeed a
unique vehicle that served the US Army over 3 decades. While it was
conceived as a light Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault
Vehicle that had both amphibious and airborne assault abilities,
the casual observer, and most in the military, saw the M551
Sheridan as a tank. Whatever the conception, this vehicle proved an
asset to the Army in Vietnam, Panama, and Operation Desert Storm.
With a 4-man crew, this 6-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine-powered
vehicle, though retired, has yet to be replaced by a more suitable
military asset. Illustrated with 91 color photos, 8 b/w photos, 7
color profiles, 3-view drawing, vehicle development illustrations,
and 2 colorized camouflage patterns. 60 pages.
Beginning in 1966, the Allison Division of General Motors built
1,562 M551s with primary armament being a 152-millimeter
gun/launcher capable of firing conventional ammunition or the
Ford-built Shillelagh anti-tank missile. The Sheridan was indeed a
unique vehicle that served the US Army over 3 decades. While it was
conceived as a light Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault
Vehicle that had both amphibious and airborne assault abilities,
the casual observer, and most in the military, saw the M551
Sheridan as a tank. Whatever the conception, this vehicle proved an
asset to the Army in Vietnam, Panama, and Operation Desert Storm.
With a 4-man crew, this 6-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine-powered
vehicle, though retired, has yet to be replaced by a more suitable
military asset. Illustrated with 91 color photos, 8 b/w photos, 7
color profiles, 3-view drawing, vehicle development illustrations,
and 2 colorized camouflage patterns. 60 pages.