Sgt. Frank Woolner

Spearhead In The West, 1941-1945 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The story of Spearhead in the West recounts the early history of the 3rd Armored Division, its training in various locations, both in the United States and in England, and its combat record from Normandy to the banks of the River Elbe, in Germany. The book is conveniently divided into three distinct sections: the combined history and battle lore of the entire division. The first section is given over to an introduction of "e;Spearhead"e; units and organization. The second section provides a popular narrative account, together with sketches and photographs of important scenes, persons and events. The third and final section retells the accurate battle history of the division as compiled from the mass of official documents, journals and records.A narrative of hard training and bitter combat, of local reverses and the stunning victory that befits a great armored division, this book is a must-read for any history buff.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lucknow Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787200937
• Artikelnr.: 45698815

Autorenporträt

Sgt. Frank Woolner (1916 - 1994) was chief writer for the 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division from 1942 to 1944. He also was a tank commander on the front lines and a veteran of the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944. After the war, Sgt. Woolner remained in Germany to co-write (with Major Murray H. Fowler) the Division's narrative history, the military classic Spearhead in the West.