The most powerfully gunned tank fielded by the Allies during World War II was the Sherman Firefly.
The author lives in Dorset, UK...
He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armored vehicles during the two World Wars.
He has written a number of books and articles on military subjects and is currently the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK.
About the Author: David Fletcher was born in 1942.
Exploring its successes and failures on the battlefield and providing a realistic assessment of the tank\'s worth, this is essential reading for anyone wanting to know the facts about a tank variant that quickly developed its own mythology.
David Fletcher examines the controversy that dogged the Firefly and the psychological boost the tank provided to Allied forces.
An ordinary American-built Sherman modified by the British, the Firefly had the firepower that could finally match the awesome German tanks that had dominated Europe.
The most powerfully gunned tank fielded by the Allies during World War II was the Sherman Firefly
