Iron Knights: The U.S. 66th Armored Regiment in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series) - Softcover

Blaker, Gordon A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811734706 ISBN 13: 9780811734707

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2008

Synopsis

This is the combat history of the U.S. Army’s oldest armored regiment, a legendary unit whose story began in the mud of the Western Front in 1918. But it was during World War II that the 66th Armored Regiment came into its own as one of the U.S.’s premier tank formations. As part of the 2nd Armored Division--the famed “Hell on Wheels”--the 66th battled German panzers in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge and defeated fanatical last-ditch resistance in Germany itself in 1945.

About this title

Product Description:

Presents a story of the US 66th Armored Regiment. It was the only American heavy tank unit to see combat in World War I. After training under Gen. George S. Patton, the 66th distinguished itself in numerous battles during World War II, earning six battle streamers for the unit and a Medal of Honour for one of its officers.

From the Publisher:

Gordon A. Blaker is a retired U.S. Army armor officer. He holds a master’s degree in history and works as a museum curator.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0811734706
• ISBN 13: 9780811734707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400