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Here we see an M8 Greyhound armoured car from the front. The M8 was originally designed as a tank destroyer, but by the time it entered service its 37mm gun was too small for that roll, so it was used as a reconnaissance vehicle instead.
Picture from the author's collection. The tank is in the collection of the very impressive Bovington Tank Museum
US Army Ford M8 and M20 Armored Cars, Didier Andres.
Looks in detail at the development and structure of these two closely related light armored cars, which entered service in 1943. Covers the development in great detail, as well as individual components, from the radios to the guns, and includes photographic surveys of early, mid and late production vehicles, showing how they changed over time. Finishes with a good selection of photographs from the front, showing how the M8 and M20 were actually used (Read Full Review)
