This copy damaged in shipping - still solid and perfectly readable, but dings on cover.

942 pages of photos, documents, facts and figures concerning the M4 Sherman in WWII, hardbound

In 1978 R. P Hunnicutt issued his “Sherman - A History of the American Medium Tank” which set the standard for authoritative research into this iconic tank.

Thirty-five years later, in 2013 this bar was raised when Pat Stansell issued the “Son of Sherman” - a 386-page volume detailing the nuances of the various models, manufacturers and production runs of the Sherman tank. This book sold out almost immediately, and now routinely sells on the secondary market for 2 to 6 times its original issue price!

Now, a decade later, Stansell raises the bar even higher, with this massive, two-volume 942 page book that considerably expands the depth and scope of knowledge concerning the M4 Sherman series in WWII. This book will surely be the “Gold Standard” reference on the Sherman for the next 35 years.

This publication consists of two bound volumes in a stiff slipcase. The 26 chapters comprising the two volumes are divided into three “books” (think of the Holy Bible - one volume consisting of 66 “Books” - Genesis, Exodus, …Matthew, Mark...). There are also four appendices, a four-page bibliography, two indexes (nine pages), and a glossary (also provided in bookmark form). Don’t be mislead into thinking that this publication contains three bound volume, nor should you believe that these two volumes are “follow on” to the prior edition.

While built around the 2013 edition 386-page book, this new work is, in fact different, considerably different. What material remains the same? Only some of the photographs. The entire book has been rewritten, more or less from scratch. Some of the 2013 text was used as the nucleus for the new material, and a sentence-by-sentence search may yield some repetition. But, by and large, EVERYTHING has been revised and rewritten—including any original captions.

Very little of the 2013 drawing material remains. The bottom hull drawings are present but are now separate. All drawings are now complete four-view sets that include all parts of the vehicle.

The component chapters are closest to the 2013 book, but all material has been revised, expanded, and reorganized. For example, the original section on remanufacturing was ten pages, and it is now 34.

Also, despite some rumors that have surfaced, neither of these volumes is a reprint of the 2013 edition. These are all new books, and while by necessity there is some duplication of content, the duplicated content is overwhelmed by the new, unpublished, or revised material.

There are two chapters on Pressed Steel Car, three on Fisher Tank Arsenal, and four on Chrysler Defense Arsenal. Many of the chapters are substantial and are small books in their own right. For example, the first chapter on PSC is 64 pages, and the total coverage of Chrysler Defense Arsenal is 149 pages.

There are 1,160 historical photos in the set and 440 color walk-around photos. There are 110 drawing sets and 77 other original drawings. There are ten historical drawings and 35 charts and graphs.

This is a VERY limited edition book, and like the 2013 book, is sure to sell out almost immediately. This book is NOT being offered to wholesalers here or abroad, it will NOT be appearing on the shelves of your local book store, and based on past experiences, I will have very few if any “in stock” after the reservations are fulfilled. If you ever want to own a copy of this book, click the “Additional Info” link below to reserve your copy TODAY.

The number of books that I order - and the number printed - will be driven by the YOUR reservations. As one would expect from a high-quality, hardbound book that encompasses thousands of hours of labor, and thousands of miles of travel over decades to research and unearth previously unpublished photos and facts, and hundreds of hours spent creating dozens of new, detailed drawings, this book is expensive, and frankly, I can’t afford to order too many more of these books than we have commitments for.

As always, NO PAYMENT is due at the time your reservation is made. As those of you who have reserved with us in the past know, we normally notify reservation holders 24-48 hours in advance of a book arrival, requesting payment within 48 to 72 hours. However, because we know this book is expensive, and it may take a bit of time for some to round up the cash, in this case our customers will be notified when the books have cleared US Customs that payment is due. This means, given trucking schedules, you’ll have 7-10 days to make payment before any unfulfilled reservation commitments are cancelled.

Regarding overseas shipping - This book, when packaged, will weigh about 11 pounds. Regrettably this means it will be expensive to ship overseas, but we have no control over the fees set by the various carriers and brokers, nor will we falsify any customs documents. Please keep this in mind when considering reserving a book - the shipping outside the US COULD add 30 to 50% to the cost, which again, unfortunately, is outside of our control.

The AMPS organization was provided the printers proof copy of this book, and has published a review of it which can be seen here.