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M18 Hell-CatDiscover the legendary M18 Hell Cat, a remarkable addition to any military history enthusiast's collection. This hardback book by David Doyle, published by Schiffer Books, provides an in depth exploration of the M18 tank destroyer, a key player in World War II. Measuring 228 x 228 mm and featuring 112 pages of rich content, this brand new book delves into the M18's unique design and capabilities, which allowed U. S. forces to effectively combat
Discover the legendary M18 Hell-Cat, a remarkable addition to any military history enthusiast's collection. This hardback book by David Doyle, published by Schiffer Books, provides an in-depth exploration of the M18 tank destroyer, a key player in World War II. Measuring 228 x 228 mm and featuring 112 pages of rich content, this brand new book delves into the M18's unique design and capabilities, which allowed U.S. forces to effectively combat heavily armored German tanks.The M18 Hell-Cat was engineered in a time when specialized tank destroyers were essential. With its powerful aircraft-style radial engine, it boasted a top speed of 50 miles per hour, housing a formidable 76 mm cannon. This combination made the Hellcat a fearless adversary on the battlefield, perfect for hit-and-run tactics that defined tank warfare during the era.
The book features an extensive collection of archival images, many of which have never been published before, alongside detailed photographs that showcase some of the finest existing models of the M18 Hellcat. As part of the Legends of Warfare series, this publication not only celebrates the engineering marvel that is the M18 but also its historical significance and evolution into variants like the M39 armored utility vehicle.
Explore the legacy of the M18 Hell-Cat and immerse yourself in the history of tank warfare. Shipping is combined for your convenience, directly from our NZ-based store in Auckland. With stock available in New Zealand, enjoy a hassle-free shopping experience with no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes.
CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 228 x 228 mm
Pages: 112
Bind: hardback
Author: David Doyle Publisher: Schiffer Books
Publication Date: 28-05-2020
The M18 was developed in an era when the United States fought tanks not with other tanks, but with specialized tank destroyers. With a powerful aircraft-style radial engine pushing it at up to 50 miles per hour, and mounting a potent 76 mm cannon, the Buick-built M18 Hellcat, or "Hell-Cat" as Buick's publicists named it, provided US troops with a powerful shoot-and-scoot answer to heavily armored German tanks. Further experiments were conducted to increase its armament or adapt it to other uses, such as the M39 armored utility vehicle. Through dozens of archival images, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of these vehicles, this iconic tank hunter is explored, and its history is explained. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
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★★★★★ 5
Super informative and relieves some stress over questions that I have
Really informative and will help with a lot of questions that I have and questions that others need answered. Have been taking many blue to gold courses and I’m so intrigued to possibly make this a deep learning process for myself.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Easy to use
Great quick reference. The book is well organized and it’s easy to look things up. The case law footnotes give a good starting point for any further research that you may need.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Great search and seizure guide
This is a great book for anyone working in law enforcement. The chapters and subjects are short, clear and concise.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019
★★★★★ 3
Information is great, quality not so much
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
Think the information is good and to the point. My book was misprinted and had the top portion of the page cut off so that I can see about only half of the book page number.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2025
★★★★★ 5
History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes
Format: Hardcover
They say that history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. Reading Rachel Maddow's Prequel, that old adage lands with uncomfortable, clarifying force. The America of the 1930s had Senator Huey Long — loud, brash, barnstorming, and brimming with populist promises — and the resonance with our own era of bombastic political theater is impossible to dismiss. Maddow doesn't make that parallel clumsily. She doesn't need to. The evidence, laid out with the precision of a seasoned researcher and historian, speaks for itself.
Prequel tells the story of a far-right authoritarian impulse that has run through the veins of American political life for nearly a hundred years. In the 1930s, coinciding with Hitler's rise in Europe, a coordinated movement pushed hard for fascism here at home. Groups stockpiled weapons and explosives in preparation for an insurrection. Government officials worked in coordination with foreign actors. A fascist-sympathetic narrative was amplified through official and unofficial channels alike. This was not fringe paranoia — it was organized, resourced, and frighteningly close to succeeding.
What is remarkable — and what gives this book its most urgent energy — is the story of who stopped it. Not always the institutions we might hope to rely on. Where the American legal system faltered, journalists and activists filled the breach. Investigators, reporters, and citizens took up the banner of democracy through dogged, unglamorous work.
This is where Maddow's particular genius comes into its own. She is a master of the long connective thread — drawing bright lines between the events of the past and the present without letting the comparison become reductive or cheap. Prequel teaches us what was learned the last time democracy faced this kind of pressure: where the weaknesses are, what held, and — critically — what it will take to hold again. She identifies the strongholds. She maps the vulnerabilities. She makes a history lesson feel like a field guide.
The book is also, simply, a pleasure to read. Maddow brings to the page the same qualities that made her a formidable broadcaster: the ability to take deeply complex, document-heavy material and render it not just comprehensible but genuinely gripping. Her research is formidable. Her journalistic integrity is evident on every page. And her storytelling instincts transform what might otherwise be a dry historical account into something that reads with the momentum of a thriller. The result is a text that is at once a celebration — democracy was fought for and, in that moment, successfully defended — and a warning.
This book is well researched, well documented, and well written. Maddow is a master storyteller handing us a guide for the fight ahead of us. The impulse toward authoritarianism did not dissolve with the defeat of fascism abroad; it went quiet, regrouped, and waited. Democracy is once again under attack from the inside, and Prequel makes the case — calmly, rigorously, without hysteria — that this is not unprecedented, that it has been faced before, and that it can be faced again.
Don't give up the fight. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
(Upgraded from 4.5 stars)
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2026