M8 Greyhound Light Armored Car 1941-91

Steven Zaloga

Osprey Publishing, Jun 25, 2002 - History - 48 pages

The M8 light armored car was the only significant wheeled combat vehicle used by the US Army in World War II. In conjunction with the lightly armed utility version, the M20, it was the staple of the army's cavalry squadrons for use in reconnaissance and scouting. First entering combat in Italy in 1943, it was widely used throughout the campaign in northwest Europe, though its off-road performance was found to be wanting. This title describes the design and development of the M8, covering the many variants that were produced during World War II and afterwards, along with a comprehensive survey of its operational use.

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Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 3
• STEVEN J ZALOGA was born M8 and M20 Armored Car Production: 15

About the author

Steven J. Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Second World War, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces.

Bibliographic information

• Title: M8 Greyhound Light Armored Car 1941-91; Volume 53 of New Vanguard
• Author: Steven Zaloga
• Illustrated by: Tony Bryan
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002
• ISBN: 184176468X, 9781841764689
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / General; History / Military / World War II