Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II - Softcover

Cooper, Belton Y.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0891418148 ISBN 13: 9780891418146

Verlag: Presidio Press, 2003

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Book by Cooper Belton Y

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* Offers a unique perspective on modern mechanized warfare *Fills a critical gap in World War II Literature In his rare behind the scenes story of an American armour division during World War II, Benton Y. Cooper provides surprising insight into what it took to keep Patton's tanks rolling across Europe.

Nota de la solapa:

“Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than almost anyone. . . . His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of life—and of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph.”
—STEPHEN E. AMBROSE
From his Foreword

“In a down-to-earth style, Death Traps tells the compelling story of one man’s assignment to the famous 3rd Armored Division that spearheaded the American advance from Normandy into Germany. Cooper served as an ordnance officer with the forward elements and was responsible for coordinating the recovery and repair of damaged American tanks. This was a dangerous job that often required him to travel alone through enemy territory, and the author recalls his service with pride, downplaying his role in the vast effort that kept the American forces well equipped and supplied. . . . [Readers] will be left with an indelible impression of the importance of the support troops and how dependent combat forces were on them.”
—Library Journal

“[DEATH TRAPS] FILLS A CRITICAL GAP IN WW2 LITERATURE. . . . IT’S A TRULY UNIQUE AND VALUABLE WORK.”
—G.I. Journal

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• Verlag: Presidio Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0891418148
• ISBN 13: 9780891418146
• Einband: Libro de bolsillo
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384