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The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive firepower was excellent for dealing with German anti-tank guns. This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces. ... Read more

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Most Interesting US Imitation
This small work details the history fo the famous Grant/Lee tank that served as a stop-gap measure for the US armored force early in the war.The drawings are excellent and the descriptions are quite good.Most interesting of all is that the Americans built this based on the French B-1 tank, although the American version gave the 75-mm a slightly greater field of fire in a sponsoon mount instead of a hull mounting.Highly recommened as a great little reference for this important development in U.S. armor.

It Helped to Hold the Line in '42-43
Stephen J. Zaloga's M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 provides a good summary of the hasty introduction of the first US medium tank in the summer of 1941. Given that the M4 Sherman medium tank normally gains most of the attention on US armor in the Second World War, Zaloga's volume in Osprey's New Vanguard series sheds light on an all-but-forgotten weapon system that was there when it mattered.

Zaloga begins his narrative with a discussion of the genesis of the medium tank concept and the unsuccessful M2 tank built in 1939-41. Due to German successes in the opening year of the Second World War, the US Army suddenly recognized the need for medium tanks but early attempts to produce a viable design were handicapped by the backwardness of US defense industry. The M3 Lee tank, which began series production in June 1941, was seen by the US Armored Force as a stop-gap until the better-designed M4 Sherman became available in 1942. However, British pressure to produce a version of the M3 for their own use in North Africa led to the M3 Grant variant and an expansion of the program. By the time of Pearl Harbor, over 800 M3s had been built and over 6,000 were built by the time production ceased in December 1942. Zaloga's description of the M3's development is a bit brief even for this format; one item that remains unclear is what impact the concurrent M3 and M4 programs had on each other (i.e. competition for resources). Zaloga provides a table that lists all M3 production, broken down by month and by individual plants.

Almost half this volume comprises the M3's operational use by Commonwealth, US and Soviet forces in the Second World War. Zaloga notes that the British liked the Grant's firepower and automotive reliability and this tank formed the backbone of the 8th Army's tank force in the critical battles of Gazala, Alam Halfa and El Alamein. The US Army only used the M3 in Tunisia in 1942-43 and the tank was soon phased out in favor of the M4. Although considered obsolete by 1943, the M3 continued to see extensive service against the Japanese in Burma and India. Zaloga includes tables that list foreign deployment of the M3 and lend-lease shipments. Zaloga concludes the volume with a brief description of variants, including the M7 self-propelled 105mm howitzer and tank retrievers. Color plates include M3s in pre-war colors, in Soviet and Commonwealth markings and an interesting cutaway diagram. Although not a successful design, the M3 medium tank represented a stop gap that achieved its purpose of equipping the nascent US tank force until better equipment became available. Furthermore, the production of over 6,000 M3s in a short period was an amazing achievement for a US defense industry that up to that point had no record of producing large quantities of armored vehicles.
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This book offers authoritative guidance and legal analysis, at a time when there is significant uncertainty and advice is badly needed in this area. It provides the first in-depth response to the key decisions handed down by the House of Lords in the significant SAAMCO (BBL) case - and the first to tackle the questions raised by this case. It also deals with the Mothew case and other previously unreported cases, helping practitioners to formulate their own litigation decisions on high value actions. In particular, the book explains: - the scope of professionals' duties - special rules relating to interest recoverable - the methods of assessing damages - the limitations on recovery (especially in relation to contributory negligence) - limitation periods - application of doctrines of causation and reliance The book also analyses many unreported cases, which may therefore be unknown to practitioners.* Multi-purpose aid - enables practitioners to either prosecute or defend claims on residential or commercial property * Topical - tackles key issues recently reconsidered by the courts * Invaluable - case summaries help to gauge success of possible litigation ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a structured history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland from prehistoric, pre-Christian times to the present. This lengthy timescale is divided into seven periods, each analyzed in terms of its political, economic and cultural conditions. People, incident and event, lore and language were strongly marked and readily distinguishable as creatures of their own time. The history of the English-speaking peoples is well supplied with a succession of names of their ruling dynasties - Norman, Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian, Victorian and so on, from which we visualize specific period characteristics across a broad range of culture. Scottish history lacks similar convenient labels and Highland history more so, and their absence may leave us with little more than a vague knowledge and even misunderstandings of Highland history. On the basis of generalizations from detailed research, this book proposes a framework of periods to make sense of the sequence of events, the pattern of developments and social conditions, and the not inconsiderable achievements of art, craft and literature. ... Read more

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A rare gem
The book was written by people sympathetic to the region. The mix of history, myth and folklore is refreshing; Gaelic sources were used where possible. Normally books about Scotland deal with the south, the political centre since the fifteenth century and the Highlands are a footnote or a chapter at the back. I recommend it highly.

Scotland the Brave!
I'm touring Scotland this summer.The typical American searching for his roots in the land of his forefathers.
I thought to learn about the history of the country and came across this book.It is an historical overview of periods in the Highlands of Scotland beginning before the eleventh century through the 19th & 20th centuries.A book consisting of 300 pages cannot cover all aspects and details of Highland history.However, after finishing the book the reader will definitely have a better historical understanding of the Highlands and Lowlands.
Famous Highlands history as military prowess, clans, hunting, piping, tartans, dress, are discussed along with other topics such as literature, poetry and farming.The Celtic connection with Ireland is also featured.
A weakness of the book is a lack of maps.Many towns and areas of the Highlands and rest of the country are mentioned and the few maps provided make locating some of these places hard to figure for someone not familiar with the country.This is the reason I rate the book 4 stars instead of 5.However, I recommend this book for a beginning understanding of the history of the Highlands of Scotland.This book is scholarly written and includes references beneficial for historians. ... Read more

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In the old days, brute force and swift running won rugby matches - now playersneed to be alert, multi-skilled and able to adapt as a game unfolds.Grant Fox, one of rugby's finest exponents of the thinking game, and Hugh de Lacy have written Think and Play WinningRugby for players who want to play with skill, thought and subtlety.This book gives them ahead start, explaining how to set goals, develop strategies and visualize.They explain howto get the most out of training and overcome difficult weather, playing conditions and provocative opponents.Advice is offered for every position, with Grant Fox contributing achapter on goal-kicking. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
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Compiled by George Allan.This issue has an engraved tailpiece on the last page of statutes.

[Darlington] : printed [by G. Allan] in the year, 1771. [258]p. ; 4° ... Read more

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Chapters: Ian Ferguson, Ben Fouhy, Paul Macdonald, Alan Thompson, Hugh Fisher, Steven Ferguson, Grant Bramwell, Geoff Walker, Donald Cooper, John Macdonald, Stephen Richards, Tom Dooney, John Leonard, Rod Gavin, Finn O'connor, Mark Scheib, Luuka Jones, Robert Jenkinson, Edwin Richards, Richard Boyle, Erin Taylor, Donald Johnstone, Brent Clode, Mike Walker, Owen Hughes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 62. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ian Gordon Ferguson MBE (born July 20, 1952 in Taumarunui) is New Zealand's most successful Olympian, competing in K-1, K-2, and K-4 kayak events. He first competed at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He also completed at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow when almost all other New Zealand athletes boycotted the games under pressure from their government. However, it was not until the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles that he was successful, earning three gold medals (K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m with Paul MacDonald and K-4 1000 m with Grant Bramwell, Alan Thompson and MacDonald). He then earned another gold medal in the K-2 500 m and a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m (both with MacDonald) at the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea. He was the first New Zealander to have competed in five Olympic Games (Barbara Kendall is the only other to have achieved this) and his four gold medals is still the New Zealand record for an individual haul at the Games. At the age of 40, he contested his fifth Olympics at the 1992 Olympics. He and Paul MacDonald again performed extremely well. They competed in the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m, making the final of the longer race. Ferguson also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 1000 m: 1987) and three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1983, K-2 500 m: 1987, K-2 10000 m: 1990). After retiring from top-lev...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3889563 ... Read more

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Chapters: Paul Macdonald, Alan Thompson, Hugh Fisher, Steven Ferguson, Grant Bramwell, Geoff Walker, Donald Cooper, John Macdonald, Stephen Richards, Tom Dooney, John Leonard, Rod Gavin, Finn O'connor, Mark Scheib, Luuka Jones, Robert Jenkinson, Edwin Richards, Richard Boyle, Erin Taylor, Donald Johnstone, Brent Clode, Mike Walker, Owen Hughes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paul MacDonald MBE (born January 8, 1960) is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing. Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won five medals. This included three golds (K-2 500 m: 1984, 1988; K-4 1000 m: 1984), one silver (K-2 1000 m: 1988), and one bronze (K-1 500 m: 1988) He also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 500 m: 1987, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-2 1000 m: 1987) and three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1982, 1987, K-2 10000 m: 1990). In retirement from professional competition, MacDonald has produced many television sports events and programmes including Clash of the Codes (the ultimate sporting challenge) and annually presents the Dragon Boat Festival. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8543841 ... Read more