US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45

US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 9781849086264
ISBN-13 : 1849086265
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Book Synopsis US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45 by : Steven J. Zaloga

Download or read book US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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