Weapons of the Tankers: American Armour in World War II Battle Gear

Description

This is a comprehensive photographic record of America's World War II tanks. Almost overnight, the United States Army went from having a near-nonexistent armored force to fielding a world-class operation. The story of the armored battalions' equipment, designed with incredible ingenuity and produced with unparalleled speed, unfolds in this book, which also recounts the adventures of the valorous Americans who rode these machines into combat on the battlefields of World War II.

Harry Yeide is the author of a number of World War II military histories including Steel Victory (Presidio Press) and The Longest Battle (Zenith Press). He lives in Hyattsville, Maryland.

"Military Vehicles Magazine, "June 2007""Weapons of the Tankers" weaves more than 240 photos with a descriptive text to create a faithful visual record of WWII U.S. armor in both the European and Pacific theaters...an excellent foundation for further study of WWII equipment of U.S. armored troops.""Stone & Stone World War II Books, "September 2007 "Harry Yeide is rapidly becoming one of the best-known and most prolific writers of World War II history working in the field today. This collaboration with co-author Mark Stout marks what probably qualifies as Yeide's most ambitious effort to date ...Yeide and Stout do a good job with First to the Rhine". Although slightly uneven in a few places (probably due to a dearth of sources), the authors write a clear, easily comprehended account that covers all the important events and highlights a number of smaller incidents without becoming overwhelmed by the infinite minutiae of battle ... First to the Rhine" succeeds on its own as a useful account of the fighting from the Riviera to the Rhine, especially for anyone not already familiar with earlier volumes on that topic."