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OverviewA heavily illustrated account of how the tanks of 4th Armored Division defeated two panzer brigades over 11 days of battle at Arracourt. September 1944: With the Allies closing in on the Rhine, Adolf Hitler orders a counterattack on General Patton's Third Army in France. Near the small town of Arracourt, France, elements of the US 4th Armored Division met the grizzled veterans of the 5th Panzer Army in combat. Atop their M4 Shermans, American tank crews squared off against the technologically superior Mark V Panther tanks of the Wermacht. Yet through a combination of superior tactics, leadership, teamwork, and small-unit initiative, the outnumbered American forces won a decisive victory against the 5th Panzer Army. Indeed, of the 262 tanks and mobile assault guns fielded by German forces, 200 were damaged or destroyed by enemy fire. The Americans, by contrast, lost only 48 tanks. Following the collapse of the German counterattack at Arracourt, General Patton's Third Army found itself within striking distance of the Third Reich's borderlands. The battle of Arracourt was the US Army's largest tank battle until the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. It helped pave the way for the final Allied assault into Germany, and showed how tactical ingenuity and adaptive leadership can overcome and an enemy's superior size or technological strength. AUTHOR: Mike Guardia, currently an armored captain in the 4th Infantry Division, is also author of two highly acclaimed biographies, American Guerrilla, about the life of the true founder of Special Forces, Russell Volckmann, and Shadow Commander, about the career of Donald Blackburn. 150 photographs and illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike GuardiaPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 9781636240329ISBN 10: 1636240321 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 January 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTimeline of Events_x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction_x000D_ _x000D_ Opposing Forces_x000D_ _x000D_ The Campaign_x000D_ _x000D_ Afterword_x000D_ _x000D_ Further Reading_x000D_ _x000D_ IndexReviewsAn enjoyable read of a campaign that has been obscured by more well-known engagements in the ETO. -- AMPS ...can serve as a stepping stone to expand into miniature gaming. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society ...it is the wealth of photos that really makes this book so interesting and enjoyable. This includes some nicely done full color profiles of some of the tanks involved. In all, it is a great addition to the series and a book that you will very much enjoy. -- ModelingMadness.Com Highly recommended. -- AMPS Indianapolis An enjoyable read of a campaign that has been obscured by more well-known engagements in the ETO. -- AMPS Author InformationMike Guardia, currently an armored captain in the 4th Infantry Division, is also author of two highly acclaimed biographies, American Guerrilla, about the life of the true founder of Special Forces, Russell Volckmann, and Shadow Commander, about the career of Donald Blackburn. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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