US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO, 1944-45

Overshadowed by the United States Army''s armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944-45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign.

About the author

Steven J. Zaloga

Product details

• Authors: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2005
• EAN: 9781841767987
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-798-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 186 mm x 250 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Battle orders series; Battle Orders S.; Battle Orders; Battle Orders; Battle orders series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book