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The Panzer killers : the untold story of a fighting general and his Spearhead Tank Division's charge into the Third Reich
Title
The Panzer killers : the untold story of a fighting general and his Spearhead Tank Division's charge into the Third Reich / Daniel P. Bolger.
ISBN
9780593183717
0593183711
9780593183731
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Physical Description
xix, 411 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary
"A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews"-- Provided by publisher
Two months after D-Day, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate in Normandy, having suffered enormous casualties. Troops were spent, and American tankers, lacking the tactics and leadership to deal with the terrain, were losing their spirit. General George Patton and the other top U.S. commanders needed an officer who knew how to break the impasse and roll over the Germans. They selected Maurice Rose. He led his 3rd Armored Division from the first vehicle in formation; he devised innovative tactics, made the most of American weapons, and personally chose the cadre of young officers who drove his division forward. Bolger infuses his narrative of Rose's heroism in a masterful story of battlefield leadership. -- adapted from jacket
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Untold story of a fighting general and his Spearhead Tank Division's charge into the Third Reich
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 20, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-388) and index.
Contents
Prologue: Carentan D+7
Normandy and beyond
Lightning Joe's lament
Slaughter pen
War on the Michelin map
The west wall
Dragon's teeth
The dark wood of error
Panthers in the snow
The Reich
To the Rhine
One shot
"A hell of a fix"
Epilogue: Nordhausen D+309
Appendices. 3rd Armored Division leadership
3rd Armored Division task organization as of August 20, 1944.
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