Far beyond mere narration, Sherman's Saga is a tank-based book, but it is divided into many facets. Didactic, informal, historical and pragmatic, it highlights the role and the difficulties of the crews who served this mythical chariot. The technical pitfalls and solutions found by the designers are explained, the different combat methods developed by the allies are detailed, whether it is a landing of an LCT, a progression in the grove, a battle in the snow or a breakdown at bottom of a mud hole. Building a tank is not a guarantee of victory. It is still necessary that the crew serving it be educated and trained; This is where success begins. It is then necessary "to prepare" this crew to live situations of combat, to teach him that the mistake in time of war is paid "in money", and that the addition often recalls the Camarde.
The book not only discusses these situations, but exhaustively lists the equipment, engines, generated models and many types of Sherman. Whenever necessary, the technical explanations are clear and precise, so that for the reader, the thing becomes obvious. Completed? Better than that! This book deals with repair and maintenance, while all the logistics needed for combat are explained.
Collector, passionate of military history, armored vehicle unconditional or model maker, reading this book you will have the feeling to be part of the crew, and the best of the "Sherman" is to consume in these pages.