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U.S. Army Diamond T Vehicles in World War II (Casemate Illustrated Special) Kindle Edition

by Didier Andres (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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A detailed summary of all types of Diamond T vehicles used by the U.S. Army during World War II, packed full of period photos and diagrams.

Between 1940 and 1945, Diamond T Motor Car Company supplied just over 50,000 vehicles to the U.S. military, and also to the Allies. Of this, just over 30,000 were heavy 4-ton 6x6 trucks of varying types: cargo, tow truck, pontoon carrier, engineer, cartographic, etc. The “Diamond” would serve in all theaters of operations, wherever its robustness and reliability were necessary to complete the mission. Due to its expertise, Diamond T also produced the famous half-track, with more than 10,000 manufactured. All these models are described in this work by Didier Andres, an expert in the subject. The text is illustrated throughout using archival and period photographs and diagrams.

Praise for U.S. Army Diamond T Vehicles in World War II

“Another excellent collaboration of the Casemate Illustrated Specials with the author Didier Andres and a great tribute to this legendary vehicle. A worthy addition to any personal library whether it belongs to an historian, a vehicle restorer, or a builder of military miniatures. This volume is highly recommended without reservation.” —War Wheels

“This comprehensive and fully illustrated account describes in technical detail the evolution of the Diamond T design and all the Diamond T models produced for the Army during World War II . . . Highly recommended for beginner to advanced builders.” —AMPS
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    161 pages
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  6. Publication date
    July 20, 2022
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    204537 KB
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"...another excellent collaboration of the Casemate Illustrated Specials with the author Didier Andres and a great tribute to this legendary vehicle. A worthy addition to any personal library whether it belongs to an historian, a vehicle restorer, or a builder of military miniatures. This volume is highly recommended without reservation."
War Wheels

"This comprehensive and fully illustrated account describes in technical detail the evolution of the Diamond T design and all the Diamond T models produced for the Army during World War II...Highly recommended for beginner to advanced builders."
AMPS

Author Didier Andres masterfully shoehorns substantial detail into his compact chronicle."
Cybermodeler

"...all covered in 301 black and white photos, two color photos, 14 black and white illustrations, and five color illustrations."
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"The book is extensively researched and the photographs are documented."
IPMS/USA

"As with other books in this series, this is primarily a photo book as much as a history and you are treated to lots of photos, some of the period ones in color. There is also a very detailed look at the vehicle itself thanks to some fine period illustrations."
ModelingMadness.Com

"​Highly Recommended."
AMPS Indianapolis --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Didier Andres, born in Verviers in Belgium, was passionate about military history and particularly about American vehicles of World War II. He had a large archive of documents and imagery, and contributed to books and magazines for over twenty years. He was the author of U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks, U.S. Army Ambulances & Medical Vehicles, U.S. Army Signal Corps Vehicles, and U.S. Army Diamond T Vehicles.

 --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B484YCHN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate (July 20, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 204537 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 161 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars very good photos
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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Very well written. All photos in the book are very nice and I’ve never seen any of the photos in this book. Excellent book.
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Dr. Rich Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded Expectations
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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The quality of the book, cover, photos, content. My grandson loved !
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Bayard B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good! Describes design development, mechanical features, performance, variations, production.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022
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I thought this was really thorough book on a very specific subject: the former (went out of business in 1958) Diamond T Motor Car Company military trucks of the 1930s - World War II era. The book describes the design development, dimensions and weights, performance characteristics, specialty variations, and production of the various truck and half-track models. There are also good descriptions of the mechanical design features.

The text is accompanied by numerous period black and white photos. The photo captions are also very informative. There is none of the “this is a truck” nonsense. For example, there are photos and short accompanying caption discussions of how the trucks and components were manufactured and assembled on the factory assembly lines.

I think, though, that potential readers really need to be interested in the subject of WW II military vehicles. Most people (even WW II devotees), I suspect, would find this book boring.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well researched
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
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Like all of Andres’ other numerous books on WWII vehicles this volume is well researched and thoroughly illustrated. Printed in a nice hardcover with the graphics on the cover itself (my preferred format for this type of book) and not a dust jacket. Highly recommended for Diamond T enthusiasts, WWII students and modelers.
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Douglas L. Beste
5.0 out of 5 stars Great technical book
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022
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This a great book about one of the lesser known vehicles & manufacture companies of WW2. Diamond T built many wheeled vehicles that did support jobs that helped the military win. Lots of technical info, manufacture charts and LOTS of great photos. Also built Halftracks for the White Company. A must get book if you like the wheels of WW2.
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John William Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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great addition to the series
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