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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2021
- ISBN
- 9781636240138
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Men of Armor - the History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II : Part One: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Genre
- History
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Europe / Italy, Military / Weapons, World
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 392 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1636240135
ISBN-13
9781636240138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2321452335
Product Key Features
Book Title
Men of Armor - the History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II : Part One: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / Italy, Military / Weapons, World
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-276159
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
...effectively packages Danby's exhaustive research on the leadership, sacrifice, skill, and courage of the soldiers of Company B. The intimacy of the narrative is a fresh reminder of the individual human dramas of the war., Readers interested in World War II armor may find this book useful, as would those wishing to learn more about the Italian Campaign., If you are truly seeking to understand what day-to-day life was like inside a U.S. Army tank battalion during the Second World War then this is definitely a book you should consider picking up., The level of detail is impressive, as the author explains tank crew operations to clarify how and why the soldiers fought as they did., Jeff Danby weaves an empathetic tale of people in his history of Company B, 756th Tank Battalion. From the very start, he frames portentous global events in terms of how the young men who would fight the war would have seen them. Danby's prose is punchy, visually evocative, and entertaining., Up close and at the personal level, the reader is intrinsically involved in the tank's constitution, nature, and essence. Especially gratifying is being privy to the emotions and personal insights of every member tank's contingent in combat., Danby introduces and develops an extensive cast of personalities, average American soldiers, as they experience combat and the quiet periods in-between, and gives the reader precious insight in to why this unit was so combat proficient. He gives a good overview of the development of the U.S. Army's armored force at the beginning of the war, setting the stage for B Company and its men as they move from peace to war. Jeff has written another great story which I recommend to everyone interested in WWII and especially tank units in that war., It is very rare to find a book that takes the reader down to the close and personal level of a company of men in battle. We have seen that for paratroopers in Band of Brothers and now we have it for a tank unit, in this case Company B of the 756th Tank Battalion. And what a remarkable book it is., Jeff brings all his considerable skills to this unique Battalion level history. No lead is left unfollowed and this adds not only to the legitimacy of his work but also tells the personal story of these valiant men. Notes, letters, official documents are all used to great effect and allow the reader to gain those personal insights of men in conflict. It may be the best US armored unit history ever put together so long after the conflict., The author thoroughly researched the unit records and had contact with many of the battalion veterans or their families. He found further information in Graves Registration files and the National Archives' CARL digital collection. With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII.
Dewey Decimal
940.54/1273
Table Of Content
The Setting1: Origins2: Formation3: Preparing for a New Kind of War4: California and a Captaincy5: North African Foothold6: Border Watchers7: Tunisia8: Bizerte Bystanders9: Italy10: Reorganized11: The Gates of Hell12: The Rapido River13: Attack14: Bridgehead15: Caira16: The BarracksAppendicesBibliographyNotesIndex
Synopsis
With the tankers of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, in their Sherman tanks as they fight from the stalemate of Cassino through to the stunning capture of Rome. After the shocking fall of France in June 1940, the U.S. Army embarked on a crash program to establish a new armored force. One of the units formed was the 756th Tank Battalion (Light), activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941. Because of severe equipment shortages, the new battalion trained without tanks for several months, but by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in north Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.In December 1943 the battalion was ordered to upgrade to a medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino.Based on decades of research, and hours of interviews with veterans of the 756th Tank Battalion, Jeff Danby's vivid narrative puts the reader in the turret of B Company's Shermans as they ride into battle., The story of B Co., 756th Tank Battalion from activation through to the eve of the battle for Monte Cassino, from the tanker's perspective., Winner, 2021 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards, Unit History After the shocking fall of France in June 1940, the U.S. Army embarked on a crash program to establish a new armored force. One of the units formed was the 756th Tank Battalion (Light), activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941. Because of severe equipment shortages, the new battalion trained without tanks for several months, but by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in north Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.In December 1943 the battalion was ordered to upgrade to a medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino.Based on decades of research, and hours of interviews with veterans of the 756th Tank Battalion, Jeff Danby's vivid narrative puts the reader in the turret of B Company's Shermans as they ride into battle.
LC Classification Number
D769.306
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