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Overview"Stirring accounts of the almost legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as ""Patton's Best,"" from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous relief of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge are presented in this book. The break out of Normandy at Avranches, the isolation of the Brittany peninsula, the armored thrust across France, the tank battles at Arracourt that cemented the reputation of the Fourth Armored, the brutal struggle in Lorraine, and, ultimately, the legendary drive to Bastogne are among the topics. The accounts were assembled through the use of original unit combat diaries and after-action reports, memoirs of key historical figures and abundant supplementary documents and correspondences. But the essence of the book are the first-hand recollections from members of the division gathered by the author. With maps, drawings and photographs." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Don M. FoxPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9780786430949ISBN 10: 078643094 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 28 March 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments List of Terms and Abbreviations Foreword Preface Introduction: Name Enough 1. Birth 2. Baptism 3. Breakout and Pursuit 4. The Encirclement of Nancy 5. A Legend Is Born 6. Rest 7. Back on the Offensive 8. The Relief 9. Pressing Toward Germany 10. The Battle for Singling 11. Recuperation 12. The Stage Is Set 13. Out of the Mist 14. Patton to the Rescue 15. Task Force Ezell 16. Nuts! 17. The Arlon-Bastogne Highway 18. Bigonville 19. Chaumont 20. Breakthrough 21. Widening the Corridor 22. Hitler’s Last Gamble 23. The Aftermath Epilogue Appendix A: The Units and Their Commanders Appendix B: U.S. Armored Division-Organization and Weapons Bibliography Military Unit Index General IndexReviewsa unit history worthy of the 4th's exploits...highly readable...informative...an excellent job of describing the 4th's victories...unflinching about its defeats...the action is conveyed well...larger, more detailed...well told --ARMY. Author InformationDon M. Fox serves on the Board of Directors of the Army Historical Foundation and resides in Jacksonville, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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