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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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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

A History of the Second Armored Division, 1940-1946

Author : Lt.-Col. E. A. Trahan
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789121809
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Book Synopsis A History of the Second Armored Division, 1940-1946 by : Lt.-Col. E. A. Trahan

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 256 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.

Spearhead In The West, 1941-1945

Author : Sgt. Frank Woolner
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787200930
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis Spearhead In The West, 1941-1945 by : Sgt. Frank Woolner

Download or read book Spearhead In The West, 1941-1945 written by Sgt. Frank Woolner and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Spearhead in the West recounts the early history of the 3rd Armored Division, its training in various locations, both in the United States and in England, and its combat record from Normandy to the banks of the River Elbe, in Germany. The book is conveniently divided into three distinct sections: the combined history and battle lore of the entire division. The first section is given over to an introduction of “Spearhead” units and organization. The second section provides a popular narrative account, together with sketches and photographs of important scenes, persons and events. The third and final section retells the accurate battle history of the division as compiled from the mass of official documents, journals and records. A narrative of hard training and bitter combat, of local reverses and the stunning victory that befits a great armored division, this book is a must-read for any history buff.

History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II

Author : Lt. Donald G. Taggart
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786258765
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Book Synopsis History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II by : Lt. Donald G. Taggart

Download or read book History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II written by Lt. Donald G. Taggart and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few units in the U.S. Army can boast as proud a unit history as the Third Infantry Division; it fought on all of the Europe and North African fronts that American soldiers were engaged against the Axis forces during World War II. The 3rd Infantry Division saw combat in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and Austria for 531 consecutive days. In this official division history written by the officers who served with the unit at the time serves as a fascinating memorial and a detailed history of the “Marne Division” during World War II. The 3rd Inf. Division made landfall in Fedala on the 8th November 1942 as part of Operation Torch during the Allied invasion of North Africa and was engaged in heavy fighting before the German and Italian troops were finally levered out of the continent. The division was back in the thick of the fighting in Sicily under the command of such famous leaders as Generals Lucien Truscott, Omar Bradley and George S. Patton. As part of General Mark Clark’s U.S. Fifth army it engaged in some of the bloodiest engagements of the Italian campaign at Salerno beaches, Volturno river, Monte Cassino and Anzio. Under their old division commander General Truscott they formed part of the force that landed in Southern France and battled into the heart of Germany before the eventual capitulation of the Nazi High command in 1945. Richly illustrated with maps and pictures throughout.

Armored Thunderbolt

Author : Steve Zaloga
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811704246
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Armored Thunderbolt written by Steve Zaloga and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Hundreds of photos, including many never published before with riveting accounts of armored warfare in World War II • Compares the Sherman to other tanks, including the Panther and Tiger • Author is a world-renowned expert on the Sherman tank and American armor Some tank crews referred to the American M4 Sherman tank as a "death trap." Others, like Gen. George Patton, believed that the Sherman helped win World War II. So which was it: death trap or war winner? Armor expert Steven Zaloga answers that question by recounting the Sherman's combat history. Focusing on Northwest Europe (but also including a chapter on the Pacific), Zaloga follows the Sherman into action on D-Day, among the Normandy hedgerows, during Patton's race across France, in the great tank battle at Arracourt in September 1944, at the Battle of the Bulge, across the Rhine, and in the Ruhr pocket in 1945.

Data on World War II Tank Engagements Involving the U.S. Third and Fourth Armored Divisions

Author : David C. Hardison
Publisher : Merriam Press
ISBN 13 : 1576380122
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Data on World War II Tank Engagements Involving the U.S. Third and Fourth Armored Divisions written by David C. Hardison and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 81 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.

Unit Histories of World War II

Author : United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Unit Histories of World War II written by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Liberators of Pilsen

Author : Bryan J. Dickerson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476671141
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Liberators of Pilsen written by Bryan J. Dickerson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed in July 1943 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, the 16th Armored Division was the last U.S. armored division to be activated in World War II, the last deployed to the European Theater and the last to see combat. As the war in Europe was coming to an end, General George S. Patton chose the division to spearhead a daring advance into Czechoslovakia. In its first and only combat operation, the 16th liberated the city of Pilsen, forever endearing itself to the Czech people. Poised to continue to the capital city of Prague, the division was halted not by German resistance but by political rivalries between the Western powers and the Soviet Union. Official U.S. Army records and veteran accounts tell the story of the unit's brief two-year existence and its successful mission.

United States Army in World War II.

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book United States Army in World War II. written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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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Book Synopsis A History of the Second United States Armored Division 1914-1946 by : E. A. Trahan

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.

Major General Maurice Rose

Author : Stephen L. Ossad
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1461733766
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Major General Maurice Rose written by Stephen L. Ossad and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major General Maurice Rose (1899-1945), commander of 3rd Amored, First Army's legendary "Spearhead" division, was the highest-ranking American Jewish officer ever killed in battle, and the only individual casualty to spark a War Crimes Investigation. This, the first and only biography of this important World War II figure, tells the dramatic story of Rose's life—-from his childhood as a son of a rabbi, through his experiences in World War I and in the U.S. cavalry, to his meteoric rise as America's answer to Rommel. In 1943, Rose negotiated and accepted the surrender of the German Army in Tunisia, the first large-scale surrender to an American force during World War II. At the Battle of Carentan in June 1944, he saved the 506th Parachute Infantry (of Band of Brothers fame), and might very well have saved the entire Normandy beachhead from a catastrophic German counterattack. His brilliant, daring, and aggressive defensive tactics during the Battle of the Bulge prevented an enemy breakthrough to the Meuse River and beyond, thereby frustrating the German advance. Based on original archival research and exclusive interviews, this biography shatters old myths and factual distortions, and offers a refreshingly inquisitive and critical perspective. Steven L. Ossad and Don R. Marsh reveal new insights into Rose's controversial death—-was he killed because he was Jewish or because he went for his weapon?—-and about the even more controversial investigations that followed. As compelling and extraordinary as the life that it describes, this biography pays long-overdue tribute to one of America's greatest heroes.

Armored Victory 1945

Author : Steven Zaloga
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811707717
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Armored Victory 1945 written by Steven Zaloga and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Beautifully illustrated with more than 1,200 photos of American tanks and armored vehicles • Completes Zaloga's two-volume photo history of American armor in Europe, covering the Battle of the Bulge, the Rhine crossings, and the final battles inside Germany • Includes all varieties of American armor, from Shermans to Hellcats, plus many photos of German tanks • Perfect for modelers and World War II enthusiasts

Patton's Third Army in World War II

Author : Michael Green
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610601130
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Patton's Third Army in World War II written by Michael Green and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patton was champing at the bit to lead the D-Day invasion, but Eisenhower placed him in command of a decoy unit, the First U.S. Army Group. Nearly seven weeks after D-Day, Patton finally got his chance to take Third Army into battle. He began a ten-month rampage across France, driving through Germany and into Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and Austria. Along the way Third Army forces entered the Battle of the Bulge, breaking the siege of Bastogne. It was a turning point in the war, and afterward the Third Army pushed eastward again. Patton’s Third Army in World War II covers Patton’s command of Third Army with a focus on the armor. It was a new style of fighting, avoiding entrenched infantry warfare by continuously pushing forward, and it appealed to Patton’s hard-charging personality. Archival photos along with frequent quotes complete the portrait of Patton as well as his men as they fight their way across the Third Reich.

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.

The Super Sixth

Author : George F. Hofmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Super Sixth written by George F. Hofmann and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Søgeord: Brittany; Utah Beach; Gremecey Forrest; Seille Valley Attack; Nied River Crossing; Lorient; Mutterbach; Le Mont de Cadenbronn; Bastogne; Our River; Siegfried Line, 1944; Rhine-Main-Fulda; Kampene ved Rhinen; Rhine Crossings; Muhlhausen; Daoulas; Lanfroicourt; Falquemont; Battle of the Bulge; Skyline Drive; Prum River; Frankfurt; Fulda; Werra; Saale; Armoured Infantry Battalion, 9th, 44th, 50th; Tank Battalion, 15th, 68th, 69th; Armoured Field Artillery Battalion, 128th, 212th, 231st; 86th Cavalry Recconnaissance Squadron; 25th Armoured Engineer Battalion;

Paths of Armor: the Fifth Armored Division in World War II

Author : Vic Hillery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781543008760
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Paths of Armor: the Fifth Armored Division in World War II by : Vic Hillery

Download or read book Paths of Armor: the Fifth Armored Division in World War II written by Vic Hillery and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paths of Armor is the account of the historic 5th Armored Division from the time of its formation in October 1941, to the end of the war in May 1945. Because of the secrecy of its missions and the speed at which the men and equipment moved, the Division was also known as "Patton's Ghosts", and because of its many successes, as the "Victory Division." Following training in the U.S., the Division transferred to England, and landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on July 24, 1944. Then followed months of combat as the Division moved across northern France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and into Germany. In December 1944, the Division took part in the fierce fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge.