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Against the Panzers: United States Infantry Versus German Tanks, 1944-1945, a History of Eight Battles Told Through Diaries, Unit Histories, and Interviews.


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Against the panzers; United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  infantry infantry, body of soldiers who fight in an army on foot and are equipped with hand-carried weapons, in contradistinction originally to cavalry and other branches of an army.  versus German tanks, 1944-1945; a history of eight battles told through diaries, unit histories, and interviews. (reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication , 1996)

Vannoy, Allyn R. and Jay Karamales.

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2006

352 pages

$35.00

Paperback

F756

Eight WWII WWII
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World War II


WWII World War Two
 battles are examined here from the perspective of the US Army infantrymen who faced the German Panzers. The battles were chosen from those fought from August 1994 through January 1945, a time of intense combat. They comprise a variety of engagements: river crossings, defensive operations, assaults of towns, and other situations. B&w historical photos are included. Vannoy is a project manager for a multi-language translation firm. This is a reprint of the library bound edition first published in 1996 by McFarland.

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