Iron Knights - The U.s. 66th Armored Regiment in World War II

Informationen zum Autor Gordon A. Blaker is a retired armor officer with extensive experience in tank units. He holds a master's degree in American history and is an active member of the Company of Military Historians. He lives in Georgia. Klappentext Combat history of the U.S. Army's oldest armored regiment. Tank battles in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge. The 66th Armored Regiment is still active today and has served in Iraq. Zusammenfassung This is the combat history of the U.S. Army's oldest armored regiment! a legendary unit whose story began in the mud of the Western Front in 1918. But it was during World War II that the 66th Armored Regiment came into its own as one of the U.S.'s premier tank formations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: The Beginings: 1918-38; Part II: War Clouds: 1939-1941; Part III: The Mediterranean Theatre: 1942-43; Part IV: Omaha Beach to Berlin: 1944-45; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon A. Blaker
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2008
• EAN: 9780811734707
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-3470-7
• No. of pages: 411
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration