Spearhead: an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II
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New York : Ballantine Books, [2019].
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xiii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by a chance photograph--and where he would later forge a friendship with the German tanker he tragically dueled soon after."--Provided by publisher.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
M26 (Tank) -- History.
Panther (Tank) -- History.
Smoyer, Clarence, -- 1923-
Tank crews -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- Armored Regiment, 32nd -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Cologne.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Tank warfare.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Panther (Tank) -- History.
Smoyer, Clarence, -- 1923-
Tank crews -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- Armored Regiment, 32nd -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Cologne.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Tank warfare.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780804176729
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-381) and index.
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"Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by a chance photograph--and where he would later forge a friendship with the German tanker he tragically dueled soon after."--Provided by publisher.
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Makos, A. (2019). Spearhead: an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam. 2019. Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam, Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II. New York, Ballantine Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam. Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2019.
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