The infantry's armor
Subtitle: the U.S. Army's separate tank battalions in World War II
By: Harry Yeide.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mechanicsburg, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780811705950
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- Armored troops -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; United States. -- Army. -- Infantry -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; Armored vehicles, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Tanks (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General McNair's offspring; title: First blood; title: Beachheads and mountains; title: The battle for Rome; title: Lethal sea turtles; title: Saipan : bookend to Normandy; title: DDs at D-Day; title: The Bocage : a school of very hard knocks; title: Open-field running; title: Hitting the West Wall; title: Hitler's last gamble; title: The Reich overrun; title: Jungle heat; title: The Philippines : back to where it began; title: Okinawa : the last battlefield; title: A mission accomplished and legacy secured.