{"product_id":"9781481450959","title":"Inside of a Dog -- Young Readers Edition: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know","description":"The Light Tank M24 was an American tank used during the later part of World \u003cbr\u003eWar II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and, with the French, \u003cbr\u003ein the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. \u003cbr\u003eChaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.\u003cp\u003eIn April 1943, the Ordnance Corps, together with Cadillac division of General \u003cbr\u003eMotors, started work on the new project, designated Light Tank T24. Every effort was made to keep the weight of the vehicle under twenty tons. The armor was kept light, with the glacis plate only twenty five mm thick (but sloped at sixty degrees from the vertical). A new lightweight 75 mm gun was developed, a derivative of the gun used in the B-25H Mitchell bomber. The gun had the same ballistics as the M3, but used a thinly walled barrel and different recoil mechanism. The design also featured wider (sixteen inch) tracks and torsion bar suspension. It had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. On \u003cbr\u003eOctober 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered and production began in \u003cbr\u003e1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated in 1951, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the Chaffee's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of its engine, cooling, power and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books For Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136036585712,"sku":"9781481450959","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481450959_p0.jpg?v=1763622099","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481450959","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}