Against the Panzers

United States Infantry versus German Tanks, 1944-1945: A History of Eight Battles Told through Diaries, Unit Histories and Interviews

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Eight World War II battles are examined here from the perspective of the U.S. Army infantrymen who were facing German Panzers. The battles were chosen from those fought from August 1944 through January 1945, a time of rapid advances and intense combat. They include a variety of engagements: river crossings, defensive operations, assaults on towns, and others.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-02-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:481 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786426126

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Allyn R. Vannoy, a project manager for Intel Corporation, lives in Hillsboro, Oregon. Jay Karamales lives in Boise Idaho.

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“the authors are meticulous in vividly re-creating how individual soldiers impact the battles...dramatic and forceful”—Military Review; “very nicely done and definitely recommended...enlightening and exciting”—Stone & Stone Second World War Books; “detailed and accurate...intense, detailed, and often surprising”—Statesman Journal, (Salem, Oregon).

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by T.N. Dupuy Preface 1. Infantry Against Armor 2. Test of Courage: Mortain, France, 7–12 August 1944 3. Second Chance Crossing: Arnaville, France, 10–15 September 1944 4. “Blutiger Eimer” Schmidt and Kommerscheidt: Germany, 2–8 November 1944 5. Night Assault with Bayonets and Grenades: Lucherberg,Germany, 3–5 December 1944 6. The Iron Division: Hosingen, Luxembourg, 16 December 1944 7. Battle for the Twin Villages: Krinkelt/Rocherath, Belgium, 16–19 December 1944 8. We Fight and Die Here: Dom Bütgenbach, Belgium, 18–21 December 1944 9. Fight It Out to the Finish: Butzdorf/Tettingen, Germany, 18 January 1945 Bibliography Index of Military Units General Index