Patton's Vanguard - The United States Army Fourth Armored Division (Paperback)

Stirring accounts of the almost legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as ""Patton's Best,"" from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous relief of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge are presented in this book. The break out of Normandy at Avranches, the isolation of the Brittany peninsula, the armored thrust across France, the tank battles at Arracourt that cemented the reputation of the Fourth Armored, the brutal struggle in Lorraine, and, ultimately, the legendary drive to Bastogne are among the topics. The accounts were assembled through the use of original unit combat diaries and after-action reports, memoirs of key historical figures and abundant supplementary documents and correspondences. But the essence of the book are the first-hand recollections from members of the division gathered by the author. It comes with maps, drawings and photographs.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Don M. Fox
Dimensions:	178 x 254 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-3094-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > Regiments Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-3094-X
Barcode:	9780786430949

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