Armored Strike Force
The Photo History of the American 70th Tank Battalion in World War II
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2016
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-1765-6 (ISBN)
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-1765-6 (ISBN)
The U.S. 70th Tank Battalion boasts one of the most impressive combat records of any American armored unit in World War II. It was in the thick of the action in North Africa, Sicily, D-Day, Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final drive into Germany. This is the story of one of the most distinguished American tank units of World War II.
The U.S. 70th Tank Battalion boasts one of the most impressive combat records of any American armored unit in World War II. It landed in North Africa as part of Operation Torch and participated in the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final drive into Germany. It remains in service today as the 70th Armor Regiment, the U.S. Army's most decorated armor unit.• The story-in-photos of one of the most distinguished American tank units of World War II• A remarkable assortment of photos, most of them from veterans and other private sources• Depicts vehicles, soldiers, equipment, terrain, behind-the-lines activities, and much more
The U.S. 70th Tank Battalion boasts one of the most impressive combat records of any American armored unit in World War II. It landed in North Africa as part of Operation Torch and participated in the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final drive into Germany. It remains in service today as the 70th Armor Regiment, the U.S. Army's most decorated armor unit.• The story-in-photos of one of the most distinguished American tank units of World War II• A remarkable assortment of photos, most of them from veterans and other private sources• Depicts vehicles, soldiers, equipment, terrain, behind-the-lines activities, and much more
Charles C. Roberts Jr. has been researching World War II for decades, with an emphasis on American armor and the 70th Tank Battalion in particular. In 1990 he founded Roberts Armory, a traveling museum that participates in reenactments, parades, and documentaries. Roberts lives in Rochelle, Illinois.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.07.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs |
| Verlagsort | Mechanicsburg |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 208 x 264 mm |
| Gewicht | 1012 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8117-1765-8 / 0811717658 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8117-1765-6 / 9780811717656 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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