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Comp Cams CS XM 256H-12 CAM & LIFT KIncludes Cam & Lifters Hydraulic Flat Tappet; For '58 '98 262 400 cid Small Block Engines w Flat Tappet Cam Good For Inboard Outboard Pleasure Boat Skiing & Good Economy Vehicle Fitments: Year Make Model Submodel 1995 1996 AM General Hummer Base 1980 1991 Avanti II Base 1985 Avanti II GT 1980 Buick Century Sport, Base, Estate, Limited 1991 1996 Buick Commercial Chassis Base 1980 Buick Regal Sport, Limited, Base 1992 1995 Buick Roadmaster Base, Limited

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1995 - 1996 AM General Hummer Base
1980 - 1991 Avanti II Base
1985 Avanti II GT
1980 Buick Century Sport, Base, Estate, Limited
1991 - 1996 Buick Commercial Chassis Base
1980 Buick Regal Sport, Limited, Base
1992 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Base, Limited
1991 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Collector's Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, Collector's Edition
1990 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham d'Elegance, Base
1992 - 1996 Cadillac Commercial Chassis Brougham, Base
1993 - 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, Base
1980 - 1982 Checker Marathon Deluxe, Base
1992 - 1993 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne
1987 Chevrolet Blazer Custom Deluxe
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Nevada
1988 - 1991 Chevrolet Blazer Scottsdale
1987 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado
1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado Sport, Base
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne
1980 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe, Big Ten
1981 Chevrolet C10 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Silverado, Custom, Scottsdale
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1990 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 454 SS
1989 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C1500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban LS, LT
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Silverado
1986 Chevrolet C20 Base
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Silverado, Scottsdale, Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1993 Chevrolet C2500 400 SS, Custom
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne, Silverado, Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C2500 Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban LS, LT
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1982 Chevrolet C30 Base
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C3500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta, Z28
1985 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z
1980 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport, Base
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Sport
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1980 - 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Base
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
1986 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Estate
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landau
1993 - 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS
1987 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Brougham
1991 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Sport
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Commercial Chassis Base
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Base
1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector's Edition
1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1980 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino Base, SS
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight
1996 Chevrolet Express 2500 LS, Base
1983 Chevrolet G10 Base
1981 - 1987 Chevrolet G10 Bonaventure
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 Chevy Van, Sportvan, Beauville
1995 Chevrolet G20 Base
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G20 Bonaventure
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet G20 Nomad
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan, Beauville, Chevy Van
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G30 Bonaventure
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van, Beauville, Hi-Cube, Sportvan
1980 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala Base
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Impala Estate
1980 Chevrolet Impala Sport
1994 - 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale, Silverado
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K1500 Scottsdale
1991 Chevrolet K1500 Sport
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LS, LT
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K20 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale, Silverado
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Base, WT
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K2500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K3500 Scottsdale
1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Cheyenne, Custom Deluxe
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Custom
1981 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Deluxe
1984 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Scottsdale
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Silverado
1980 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Landau, Base
1980 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Sport, Classic Estate, Sport, Estate
1981 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Base
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo CL
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
1986 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Sport
1983 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
1980 - 1989 Chevrolet P20 Step-Van, Base
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet P30 Base
1980 - 1990 Chevrolet P30 Step-Van
1987 Chevrolet R10 Scottsdale, Silverado, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet R20 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 Chevrolet R2500 Scottsdale, Cheyenne, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet R30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R30 Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet R3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, Base, LS
1987 Chevrolet V10 Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, Silverado
1987 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1987 Chevrolet V20 Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet V30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V30 Silverado, Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet V3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1993 Excalibur Limited Base
1985 Excalibur Phaeton Anniversary
1980 - 1989 Excalibur Phaeton Base
1980 GMC C1500 Heavy Half
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base
1994 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra SL, Sierra Special, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC C1500 Sierra SLX, Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Street Coupe, Sierra Grande
1980 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 Sierra Classic, Base, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC C2500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC C2500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC C2500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC C2500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC C2500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC C2500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic, Base, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC C3500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC C3500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC C3500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC C3500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1981 - 1986 GMC Caballero Amarillo
1980 - 1987 GMC Caballero Base, Diablo
1981 GMC Caballero Conquista, Royal Knight
1980 GMC Caballero Laredo
1983 - 1984 GMC G1500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1995 GMC G1500 Vandura, Rally, Rally STX
1983 - 1984 GMC G2500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1995 GMC G2500 Rally, Vandura, Rally STX
1981 - 1988 GMC G3500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1996 GMC G3500 Rally STX, Vandura, Vandura Special, Magnavan, Rally, Rally Camper Special
1980 - 1991 GMC Jimmy Base
1980 - 1985 GMC Jimmy High Sierra
1980 - 1990 GMC Jimmy Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC Jimmy Sierra Grande, Street Coupe
1986 GMC Jimmy Silverado
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Sierra Grande
1988 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLS
1994 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLT, Sierra SL, Sierra Special
1988 - 1993 GMC K1500 Sierra SLX, Sierra
1993 GMC K1500 Sierra Sport
1980 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 Suburban Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC K2500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K3500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC K3500 Sierra Grande
1988 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SLE
1994 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SLT, Sierra SL
1988 - 1993 GMC K3500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1989 GMC P2500 Value Van, Base
1980 - 1996 GMC P3500 Base
1980 - 1990 GMC P3500 Value Van
1987 GMC R1500 Base, High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R1500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC R3500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1990 - 1991 GMC R3500 SLE
1987 GMC V1500 Base, High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V1500 Suburban SLE
1987 GMC V2500 High Sierra, Base, Sierra Classic
1987 - 1991 GMC V2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC V3500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1990 - 1991 GMC V3500 SLE
1993 GMC Yukon GT
1992 - 1995 GMC Yukon SLE, Base
1995 GMC Yukon SLT
1992 - 1994 GMC Yukon Sport
1991 - 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass LS, Base, Brougham
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Base
1980 - 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Brougham
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham, Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Base, Brougham
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham, Base
1984 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville LE
1980 - 2002 Pontiac Firebird Base, Trans Am, Formula
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1982 - 1986 Pontiac Firebird S/E
1994 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GT
1989 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA SE
1980 Pontiac Grand Am Base
1980 Pontiac Grand LeMans Base, LE, Safari
1980 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Base
1983 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Brougham
1984 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix LE
1980 - 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
1980 Pontiac LeMans Safari, Base
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Base, Brougham
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Well written, entertaining - whether this stuff is true or not depends on your opinion.
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I loved Monroe's first book. *This* book is entertaining, although annoying at times trying to figure out who's talking. I'm silent on whether I believe Monroe's fantastic stories. But if you're okay with that risk, I'd recommend this for both entertainment & perhaps to help unleash some creativity in your self.
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We become so mired in our subjective “reality”. I find it truly beneficial to have a different, perhaps more objective perspective. I hope this enables me to make necessary changes to my journey before its conclusion.
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A history of Monroe's discoveries and seminars I took his seminars in the 1993-4 periods Excellent beyond my expectations
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Bob Monroe is an OG OBE G. Love this trilogy. If you can read, read this
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Joe Neal
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Great (excellent) details for the date written
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NOTE: I toned this version down in 2021 – I was in a bad place when I wrote the original and there were some hostile and entirely inaccurate personal remarks in it. A few tables/charts with a wealth of information have tiny text but most of this was easy enough to read. The photos are poorly produced (at least in the paperback version I reviewed), which is sad given they would be so handy otherwise. This is a classic post-war treatise on the weapons used for ground warfare during World War II by the U.S. Army and as such the Marines. It was first published around 1947 when the war was fresh and doubtlessly numerous technical details were still classified. It was written by a man intimately involved in many design projects. The coverage pretty much explains the breadth. Examples of use are included for some weapons and detailed tables of data for many. He explains references to the "long primer" for the 76-mm gun and the 81-mm mortar T1 extension tube. I am happy to have bought it for that and numerous other details. One thing I missed when I first wrote the original rambling, a bit over the top review back in September 2015 was that the 57mm M1 antitank gun is not mentioned even though it was a key component of Infantry weaponry in 1944-45, sometimes maligned but often quite effective when carefully used as noted in many, many detailed accounts. Perhaps it was skipped because it was a revision of the British 6 pounder and not designed by Barnes men? Yet, it is an example of the issues caused by the pre war budget minders forcing the Army into desperate choices as explained later – and the using arms who decided to adopt it almost at the last minute, late in 1943. Until a weapon is adopted by the Army ammunition cannot be developed – it costs too much money and time to do so. Most of the book is positive and ignores failures, posed from the viewpoint of a proud designer not an actual user. Yet those failures illustrate the issues Ordnance had to deal with during the war. The U.S. invented the bazooka as the 2.36-inch model in 1942 yet the Germans fielded the more powerful 8.8-cm (88mm) model in 1944; and the U.S. did not get the 3.5-inch (90mm) into production-ready state until the war was ended. This was caused by offloading development onto people who went out for a “super rocket launcher” that had no place in the war. All too often, some excited designers did indeed get ahead of themselves when it came to what worked but was a bit too much (and ultimately impractical for the Army at the time). The inability to develop hollow-charge (HEAT) ammo for cannon and howitzers to reach its minimum potential (twice the caliber in penetration or better) was common for all countries including the U.S. The 105mm howitzer round was pretty good and while disparaged by all and sundry even the 75mm howitzer’s shell could (and did) take out medium armor. Barnes refers to the M3 and M5 light tank as "excellent" when the tanker's epithet would have been "tin plated coffin with a pea-shooter". Here we have an issue with comparing numbers such as armor thickness and penetration power of guns to facts; it is common to think they were butchered such as in Africa when in fact they fought well enough, flaws and all. But they were not the weapons the tankers wanted (nor deserved), and thus tanker’s complaints were valid. And, yes, they were not seen as a prime resource for fighting German tanks and hence reverted to recon and infantry support roles. Where they continued to meet and destroy German armor (but also be destroyed). Any German field commander would have loved to have a battalion of M5s on hand chasing down and chewing up U.S. troops; the contribution of the men in the light tanks in Europe in 1944 and 1945 is all too often belittled by the “number nerds” who toss the light tanks off as useless. They were anything but useless. Why were the M10, M18, and M36 designed as “Gun Motor Carriages” and not tanks? Because they were developed for the tank destroyer forces and the very bigoted officers who held the most sway on development wanted them to be nothing but “motorized antitank guns”. If they had been designed as tanks that would have invalidated Tank Destroyer Doctrine immediately. And yet, in the end, the men doing the fighting needed and wanted tanks, so they used them as tanks as much as they could, despite the open roof and lack of internal machine guns. It is claimed the gun motor carriages were cheaper than tanks (a specious argument given price varied by manufacturer and ultimately depended more on quantities produced not some arbitrary raw number) but to produce the gun motor carriages for a specialist role that was neither tank nor artillery (albeit they were used for both) was a costly thing to do. The failure to develop a better light tank in time is not mentioned even though the T7 light tank with a 57-mm gun was ready in mid-1942 and could have been in the field around 1943 (the Armored Forces botched that one). The M24 was a nice tank but too late simply because development came too late because development had been stunted badly by congress and it’s miserly pre-1941 budget. There are errors: The design of the M24 began in 1943, not 1945. The 76-mm gun could hardly penetrate the "...heaviest German tank armor." But it could penetrate a lot of armor and the myth that all German tanks were Tigers and Panthers is one of those fantasies of the war pursued by people who are glorifying the war not understanding it (most German armor was medium or lighter), let alone the myth that they were always met head-on is ridiculous. The 90-mm gun was not optimized for anti-tank use and hence had the same issues with dealing with the frontal armor of the Panther (though it could handle the Tiger) and yet was better at that than many other guns. The tendency to adapt anti-aircraft guns for anti-tank guns was common and is where Germany got its 88s and the 128mm. The U.S. found it did not need a lot of 90mms (the homeland was not threatened and what it produced was enough for its needs); there was never the demand for a higher altitude version and hence nothing like the 8.8cm FLAK 41 was developed which led to the 8.8cm Kwk43 and Pak43s; yet Ordnance built their own versions of hot 90mm for tank use. I missed the boat in my original review failing to detail how the Army’s main issue was the budget provided by Congress and politicians from 1920 through 1940. They starved the Army; the U.S. was peaceful and they had no interest in making it a military country and as such kept the Army small (and starved the air forces and Navy as well but not as badly). This crippled development; while the Soviets started building a modern Army in 1930 complete with investment in tank forces and tank arsenals; the Germans in 1934 or so; and British in 1934 or so; the U.S. politicians did not begin serious spending on the Army until 1941. Before then, the budget was all about “beans, bullets, and bayonets” and of course bodes to wield them. The Army had to struggle with what it had and put to field what was practical not what was best. Thus, for example, the recoilless rifles (used by the Germans in 1940) did not arrive in U.S. use until 1945. And yet a U.S. officer bult the first recoilless rifle to be used way back around 1916. Indeed, a brief little discussion on how the U.S. produced what it did based on budget would have opened many eyes. The Soviets produced so many thousand T34s for example, more than the U.S. – and in the U.S. the budget people were always saying, “You don’t need any more, stop building them!” As mentioned, the number of 90mm AA guns the U.S. produced was not based on manufacturing capacity but because they didn’t need more. Thus - there is a lot of information and many details many people will never have heard before. There are also many missing details concerning the Ordnance Department struggles to get things done in a very brief time frame thanks to how Congress had refused to let them do anything earlier. Dig into that deeper and you might find it nauseating the way people played games that hindered the U.S. Army in its job of helping beat the Germans. And sometimes couldn't put 2 and 2 together to get the right answer. But, they were human after all, and people do make mistakes. In my original review I argued that “If you want a politics free book you will not get it in this once, not unless you shut your eyes and remain ignorant . . .” but that is wrong. If this was a political book, Barnes might have ripped the budget mongers of the 1920s and 1930s a new sphincter for leaving the Army (and U.S. military as a whole) in such a bad situation as they did when war broke out. But, Barnes had more class than I do.
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