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A History of the Second Armored Division, 1940-1946

Author : Lt.-Col. E. A. Trahan
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789121809
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Second Armored Division, 1940-1946 written by Lt.-Col. E. A. Trahan and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1946, this book is an official unit history for the 2d Armored Division in World War II, which was activated on 15 July 1940 and participated in campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, and Sicily. Elements of the Division first saw action in North Africa, landing at Casablanca in November 1942, and later took part in the fighting at Beja, Tunisia, but as a whole did not enter combat until the invasion of Sicily, when it made an assault landing at Gela in July 1943 and saw action at Butera, Campobello, and Palermo. After the Sicilian campaign, the Division trained in England for the cross-Channel invasion, landed in Normandy D plus 3 on 9 June 1944, and went into action in the vicinity of Carentan. The Division raced across France in July and August, drove through Belgium, and attacked across the Albert Canal in September, crossing the German border at Schimmert to take up defensive positions near Geilenkirchen. In October, it launched an attack on the Siegfried Line from Marienberg, broke through, crossed the Wurm River, and seized Puffendorf and Barmen in November. It was holding positions on the Roer when it was ordered to help contain the German Ardennes offensive. The Division helped reduce the Bulge in January 1945, fighting in the Ardennes forest in deep snow, and cleared the area from Houffalize to the Ourthe River of the enemy. After a rest in February, the Division drove on across the Rhine in March, and was the first American Division to reach the Elbe at Schonebeck in April, where it was halted, on orders. In July 1945, the Division entered Berlin—the first American unit to enter the German capital city. Known as the "Hell on Wheels" division, the 2d Armored Division was one of the most famous American units in World War II. Richly illustrated throughout with photos of the 2d Armored Division, General George Patton, battle photographs and maps.

A History of the Second United States Armored Division 1914-1946

Author : E. A. Trahan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898393156
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Second United States Armored Division 1914-1946 written by E. A. Trahan and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of 1946 original edition done first by Albert Love Enterprises. Original division history for the 2nd Armored Division in World War II.

Division Leclerc

Author : Merlin Robinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472830083
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Division Leclerc written by Merlin Robinson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'General Leclerc' was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France's foremost fighting commander, and his armored division (the '2e DB') its most famous formation. Starting as a small scratch force of mostly African troops organised and led by Leclerc in French Equatorial Africa, it achieved early success raiding Italian and German positions in co-operation with Britain's Long Range Desert Group. Following the Allied victory in North Africa it was expanded and reorganised as a US Army-style armoured division, with American tanks and other armoured vehicles. Shipped to the UK, in spring 1944, it was assigned to Patton's US Third Army, landing in time for the Normandy breakout and being given the honour of liberating Paris in August 1944. Combining a thorough analysis of their combat and organisation with detailed colour plates of their uniforms and equipment, this is the fascinating story of Free France's most effective fighting force.

U.S. 2nd Armored Division, 1940-45

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780850453317
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book U.S. 2nd Armored Division, 1940-45 written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Division Leclerc

Author : M.P. Robinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472830075
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Division Leclerc written by M.P. Robinson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle history, men and equipment of the most famous Free French unit of World War II, led by France's best fighting general.

United States Army Armored Divisions of the Second World War

Author : Michael Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526717271
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book United States Army Armored Divisions of the Second World War written by Michael Green and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The routing of the British and French Armies in May and June 1940 by the Wehrmachts armored divisions caused a major rethink by the US Armys senior leadership. The result was the formation of the two armored divisions in July 1940; the first named Old Ironside and second designated Hell on Wheels.In 1941, a further three armored divisions were created; the third (Spearhead), the fourth (remained unnamed) and the fifth called Victory. The following year seven more were created, the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. The final two armored divisions formed in 1943 numbered the sixteenth and twentieth. All but one of these powerful formations went on to see service in the European Theatre of Operation (ETO); the exception being the 1st armored Division that served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.These fourteen divisions proved their effectiveness against the Axis forces. In this carefully researched book military historian and much published author Michael Green explains their operational and fighting doctrine. Equipment enthusiasts will appreciate the lavish images and informed captions of the armored fighting vehicles and other equipment employed.

1st Armored Division, WWII & Beyond

Author : Greg S. Wurth
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1596520116
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (965 download)

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Book Synopsis 1st Armored Division, WWII & Beyond by : Greg S. Wurth

Download or read book 1st Armored Division, WWII & Beyond written by Greg S. Wurth and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1st Armored Division history book contains updated division history and stories as told by the members of the 1st Armored Division Association. This book reveals the life of the men and women who served and are currently serving our country. The 1st Armored Division: The History and Legacy also features first hand experiences from WWII to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Don't miss this tribute and historically unique book, order your copy of the 1st Armored Division: The History and Legacy today!

Pictorial History of the US 3rd Armored Division in World War Two

Author : Darren Neely
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526775522
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Pictorial History of the US 3rd Armored Division in World War Two by : Darren Neely

Download or read book Pictorial History of the US 3rd Armored Division in World War Two written by Darren Neely and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archival photos detailing the US Army division’s efforts during WWII, featuring accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat. The Third Armored Division, famously known as the “Spearhead Division," had an illustrious combat career in WW2. One of only two “heavy armored” divisions of the war, the 3rd Armored joined the battle in the ETO in late June of 1944, was bloodied almost immediately and was at the front of the American advance through the hedgerows of Normandy and the rapid advance through France into Belgium by September 1944. The 3rd was one of the first units to breach the vaunted Siegfried Line and then fought a series of back and forth battles with the German army in the Autumn of 1944 as the weather conditions and determined tenacity of the German defenders produced an Autumn stalemate. The 3rd was rushed to the Ardennes front in December of 1944 in response to Hitler’s winter offensive and they famously fought battles at the defense of Hotton, Grandmenil and then pushed the Germans back to the border after vicious battles in places like Ottre, Lierneux, Cherain and Sterpigny. The early days of the Bulge battles would find the lost unit of Col Samuel Hogan’s 400 men who were surrounded for days and fought their way back to friendly lines. After a brief rest and being outfitted with 10 of the T-26 Pershing tanks, the 3rd was at the spearhead of the 1st Army advance into Germany, across the Rhine and into the Harz mountains and the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp. This final campaign would see the highpoint of the famous Cologne tank duel between a Pershing and German panther, made famous by the recent book Spearhead by Adam Makos. Then, just a few weeks later the beloved commander of the division, Major General Maurice Rose, was tragically shot by a German tank commander when trying to surrender Paderborn, Germany. The 3rd would end the war at the tip of the American advance into Germany before the war ended. “An armored division is more than just its tanks, and the author makes that clear by including numerous images of the unit’s infantry, reconnaissance artillery and support troops performing their duties. This book provides a wealth of details of how the men of this division lived and fought during the war.” —WWII History “Sometimes a pictorial history is a hundred times better than a textual history, and that’s certainly the case with the US 3rd Armored Division.” —Books Monthly

Final Battles of Patton's Vanguard

Author : Don M. Fox
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476680094
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Final Battles of Patton's Vanguard written by Don M. Fox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By January 1945, Nazi Germany's defeat seemed inevitable yet much fighting remained. The shortest way home for American troops was towards Berlin. General George S. Patton's Third Army would carve its way into the German heartland, the Fourth Armored Division once again serving as his vanguard. This companion volume to the author's Patton's Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division covers the final months of combat: the drive to Bitburg; the daring exploitation of the bridgeheads on the Moselle, Rhine and Main Rivers; Patton's ill-fated raid to rescue his son-in-law from a prisoner of war camp deep behind enemy lines; the first liberation of a concentration camp on the Western Front; the drive toward Chemnitz; the controversial push into Czechoslovakia; and the little-known encounter with General Andrey Vlasov's turncoat Russian Liberation Army.

The Second Armored Division's Formative Era, 1940-1944

Author : Donald Eugene Houston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book The Second Armored Division's Formative Era, 1940-1944 written by Donald Eugene Houston and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patton's Vanguard

Author : Don M. Fox
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455160
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Patton's Vanguard written by Don M. Fox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Toward Combined Arms Warfare

Author : Jonathan Mallory House
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915834
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Toward Combined Arms Warfare written by Jonathan Mallory House and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The First Armored Division 1941 to 1946, 1951 To?.

Author : United States. Army. Armored Division, 1st
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The First Armored Division 1941 to 1946, 1951 To?. written by United States. Army. Armored Division, 1st and published by . This book was released on 1951* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76

Author : Robert A. Doughty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76 written by Robert A. Doughty and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper focuses on the formulation of doctrine since World War II. In no comparable period in history have the dimensions of the battlefield been so altered by rapid technological changes. The need for the tactical doctrines of the Army to remain correspondingly abreast of these changes is thus more pressing than ever before. Future conflicts are not likely to develop in the leisurely fashions of the past where tactical doctrines could be refined on the battlefield itself. It is, therefore, imperative that we apprehend future problems with as much accuracy as possible. One means of doing so is to pay particular attention to the business of how the Army's doctrine has developed historically, with a view to improving methods of future development.

A History of the Second United States Armored Division

Author : E. A. Trahan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Second United States Armored Division written by E. A. Trahan and published by . This book was released on with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historien om den berømte 2. Panser Division i amerikanske hær, "Hell on Wheels", Helvede på hjul, og dens indsats mod tyske hær under 2. Verdenskrig. Efter tjeneste på Sicilien, blev divisionen forflyttet til Storbritannien før deltagelse i invasionen på D-dag i 1944. I 1940 var George Patton kommandør for en af brigaderne og i 1942 hele 2. panserdivision i Nordafrika.

History, Combat Command R, 4th Armored Division, 1 December 1945-28 February 1946

Author : United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th. Combat Command R
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book History, Combat Command R, 4th Armored Division, 1 December 1945-28 February 1946 written by United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th. Combat Command R and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

C-66

Author : Weston Emery
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781543908381
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book C-66 written by Weston Emery and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of 512 men who worked for a common goal during a period of 155 days. Few of them were together during all those days, but all of them belonged to the same group. Many were no longer there when the job was done. Some gave their lives early - Some were taken prisoner - Some were hospitalized - Some gave their lives later - Some were with the group for 155 days. This brief record of their service in World War II is dedicated to all of them. This is a remarkable record of one unit of an armored division during the last five months of the the war in Europe. It is carefully researched from official documents of the National Archives, and is laced with letters written home. This saga has been compiled by one of the enlisted men who never missed a day of duty and whose first hand view point as a company commander's combat radioman gives us a broad inside view of the company.