US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 194445
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 194445
By (Author) Steven J. Zaloga
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
28th January 2005
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Second World War
Modern warfare
Land forces and warfare
940.5421
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 8mm
358g
Description
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 194445 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.
Author Bio
Steven J Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces.
