Then I looked at the reviews- seems like a great book! As the President of the 32nd Cavalry & Armor Association this story is part of our history as a Combat Cavalry and Armor Regiment. Inspired by his grandfathers’ service, Makos chronicles the stories of American veterans in his trademark fusion of intense human drama… Hailed as “a masterful storyteller” by the Associated Press, Adam Makos is the author of the New York Timesbestseller A Higher Call and the critically acclaimed Devotion.
It's some of the most dramatic combat footage shot during WW2.The camera man deserves his own book but at least this book gives him an honourable mention. This book is an excellent read as well as having actual film footage to go with it it really takes u there total respect to all the guys written about in this book what an attitude to get the job done one of the best I've read and I've read many ....great book To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. 0804176728 Well written, face paced and emotionally rewarding!Exceptional book.
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II As a former Armoured crewman myself I feel the author has done a fantastic job of recreating the cramped and frantic world inside a tank in combat. Tank crews lived a very dangerous life in WW2 battlefields. He weaved that tale wonderfully in "A Higher Call," but falls a bit short here. You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. We’d love your help. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Enough details to keep the story relevant and interesting, but doesn't slow it down. Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War IIThis shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. A really amazing gripping well written story. The well-known Pershing - Panther duel at Cologne cathedral is the centre-piece of the book, but there are plenty of fascinating events leading up to it. What I liked is Makos sticks to the story, keeps it rolling, and doesn't slow down the story with too many details.
Or a crack sniper who followed up on a shot, to find his victim messily dying among his buddies in a cellar. Gives you a very personal and up-close vision of life as a WWII American tanker. His story tells of the Battle of Cologne and the tank battle that took place in front of the Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter. I heartily recommend this book.
There may be a little too much added detail for those looking for a purely historical narrative (the author sketches scenes and describes thoughts and feelings from the veterans' points of view), but I felt that he achieved just the right balance. A band of brothers in an American tank . I am also really glad I had the opportunity to see the trailer before the book arrived … I felt as if I knew Clarence already. Often these combat stories can be too factual and very dry, but this book reads like an exciting novel. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. This is the best book I have read since Adam Makos' A Higher Call. --John GrayAuthor of Men Are From Mars, Women A fantastic read. From DC & Neil Gaiman, The Sandman arises only on Audible. "An interesting tool for working with gender differences." The colorized photo on the cover brings the past to life.The photos, maps and illustrations are very worthy additions to the narrative.
Panzer Ace: The Memoirs of an Iron Cross Panzer Commander from Barbarossa to Normandy Gives you a very personal and up-close vision of life as a WWII American tanker. “None of its leaders came to the foxholes to defend it to the last man as they had promised. At points in this book it made me almost want to cry thinking of what our soldiers went through defending liberty in a place far from home.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It follows a few U.S. tanks as well as some infantry through Belgium and Germany. . One of our most provocative military historians, Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched ...
The description of how the new US Pershing tank, of which only 20 saw action, compared with the German Panther and Tiger tanks, is fascinating.
Well-written account of the final tank battles of WW2 from the perspective of those at the sharp end Brilliant! The story follows the young men from both American and German armored units across the European battlefields, culminating in the battle of Cologne where their stories meet.
"In his rush to become a veteran, he’d overlooked the downside: war is an ugly business to be good at.” This is a fast paced memoir filled with non-stop action. Soldier. and each one brings richness to the story.
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