Bibliography
Chamberlain, Peter and Ellis, Chris, The Sherman: An Illustrated History of the M4 Medium Tank, London: Arms and Armour Press, 1968, 78p.
Offers a detailed history of the Sherman tank with particular emphasis on its various upgrades and variations. Excellent photographs.
Elstob, Peter, Warriors for the Working Day, London: Corgi Books, 1960, 318p.
Great story of a British tank crew in North-West Europe. Although a work of fiction, it is written by someone who served in the British Tank Regiment during the Second World War.
Ford, Roger, The World's Great Tanks From 1916 to the Present Day, London: Brown Books, 1997, 176p.
Covers the development, design and performance of some of the best-known tracked armoured vehicles. Impressive illustrations accompanied by detailed specifications tables.
Forty, George, Tank Warfare in the Second World War, London: Constable and Company Ltd., 1998, 248p.
This recent publication contains dozens of eye-witness accounts from British, American, German and Soviet tank crews, with emphasis on the day-to-day operations and living conditions.
Macksay, Kenneth, Tank Versus Tank: The Illustrated Story of Armoured Battlefield Conflict in the Twentieth Century, Toronto: Totem Books, 1988, 192p.
This lavishly illustrated publication contains some of the best maps, performance tables and cutaway diagrams. Unique panoramas capture and recreate vital moments of famous tank duels.
Marteinson, John and McNorgan, Michael, The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History, Robin Brass Studio, 2000.
A lavishly illustrated and well-written history of the use of armoured vehicles by the Canadian military, with particular emphasis on operations during the Second World War.
Stacey, C.P., The Victory Campaign (Vol.3): The Operations in North West Europe, 1944-1945, Ottawa: Department of National Defense, 1960, 770p.
The definitive account of Canada's participation in the Normandy Campaign. The author makes widespread use of regimental diaries and full-colour maps
Von Luck, Hans, Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Hans von Luck, New York: Dell Publishing, 1989, 355p.
Tank warfare as seen from the German eyes. This memoir covers six years of armoured warfare with particular emphasis on the Normandy campaign.
Zaloga, Steven J., The Sherman Tank in US and Allied Service, London: Osprey Publishing, 1982, 40p.
This brief primer on the history of the Sherman contains excellent colour plates.
