US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45

US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45 cover

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Overshadowed by the United States Army's armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944–45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign.

Product details

Published Jan 01 2005
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841767987
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 62 b/w; 14 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 10
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

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