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Forging the Thunderbolt - History of the U.S. Army's Armored Forces, 1917-45

By: Stackpole Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Military History Series (Stackpole Books)

Last Stocked on 8/17/2013

Product Info

Title
Forging the Thunderbolt - History of the U.S. Army's Armored Forces, 1917-45
Publisher
Category
Author
M.H. Gillie
Publish Year
2006
Pages
300
Dimensions
6x9x.8"
NKG Part #
2147482746
Type
Softcover

Description

A military history classic of the rise of America's armored forces from their humble beginnings in borrowed tanks on the battlefields of France in World War I to a thundering crescendo of tactical prowess and lethal power as they spearheaded the liberation of Western Europe in World War II. A brilliant, straightforward study of the men and machines that brought fame to the likes of Generals Patton, Pershing, and Chaffee and the Sherman, Grant, and Lee tanks.

  • Features a detailed look at the career of Gen. Adna Romanza Chaffee, the "Father of the Armored Force"
  • Careful study of the battles fought during and between the wars for the armored forces' very survival
  • Photos of the men and machines that made the American Armored Corps a legend