
Patton versus the Panzers
The Battle of Arracourt, September 1944
Steven Zaloga(Autor*in)
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
Erschienen am 1. November 2016
Buch
Hardcover
288 Seiten
978-0-8117-1789-2 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
In September 1944 Hitler ordered an attack on Gen. George Patton's Third Army, which was deep inside France making for the Rhine and threatening the German industrial heartland beyond. The ensuing battle near Arracourt--the U.S. Army's largest tank-versus-tank clash until the Bulge--went badly for the Germans, who committed their armor piecemeal and whose offensive was shattered in a series of intense, close-range tank duels with the Americans. Armor expert Steven Zaloga deftly reconstructs the battle and shows how American Sherman tanks bested superior German Panthers.
Features legendary panzer general Hasso von Manteuffel and U.S. commanders John "Tiger Jack" Wood ("America's Rommel") and Creighton Abrams (namesake of the M1 Abrams tank). Thoroughly researched narrative draws on newly discovered American and German records that provide unprecedented detail.
Features legendary panzer general Hasso von Manteuffel and U.S. commanders John "Tiger Jack" Wood ("America's Rommel") and Creighton Abrams (namesake of the M1 Abrams tank). Thoroughly researched narrative draws on newly discovered American and German records that provide unprecedented detail.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Mechanicsburg
USA
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Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
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200 BW Photos, 10 Maps
Maße
Höhe: 261 mm
Breite: 207 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
Gewicht
921 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-1789-2 (9780811717892)
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Steven Zaloga, an internationally recognized military historian, has written numerous books on the vehicles and campaigns of World War II, including Armored Champion (978-0-8117-1437-2), Armored Thunderbolt (978-0-8117-0424-3), Armored Attack 1944 (978-0-8117-0769-5), Armored Victory 1945 (978-0-8117-0771-8), and The Devil's Garden (978-0-8117-1228-6). He has appeared in programs on PBS and The Military Channel. He lives near Baltimore, Maryland.
Inhalt
Table of Contents
Introduction
Technical Notes
Chapter 1: Patton and the Panzers
Chapter 2: Hitler's Plan
Chapter 3: Patton's Plans
Chapter 4: Opposing Forces
Chapter 5: False Start: The Battle of Mairy
Chapter 6: The Épinal Debacle
Chapter 7: Breaching the Moselle Line
Chapter 8: The Battle of Lunéville: Monday, 18 September
Chapter 9: The Fields of Arracourt: Tuesday, 19 September
Chapter 10: Arracourt Day 2: Wednesday, 20 September
Chapter 11: The Battle for Juvelize: 21–23, September
Chapter 12: Stalemate: 24–30, September
Chapter 13: After-Action Assessment
Historical Sources
Appendix 1: The Commanders
Appendix 2: Patton's Tanks
Appendix 3: A Tanker's View of the Sherman Tank
Appendix 4: The Tiger Tank Myth
Endnotes
Index
Introduction
Technical Notes
Chapter 1: Patton and the Panzers
Chapter 2: Hitler's Plan
Chapter 3: Patton's Plans
Chapter 4: Opposing Forces
Chapter 5: False Start: The Battle of Mairy
Chapter 6: The Épinal Debacle
Chapter 7: Breaching the Moselle Line
Chapter 8: The Battle of Lunéville: Monday, 18 September
Chapter 9: The Fields of Arracourt: Tuesday, 19 September
Chapter 10: Arracourt Day 2: Wednesday, 20 September
Chapter 11: The Battle for Juvelize: 21–23, September
Chapter 12: Stalemate: 24–30, September
Chapter 13: After-Action Assessment
Historical Sources
Appendix 1: The Commanders
Appendix 2: Patton's Tanks
Appendix 3: A Tanker's View of the Sherman Tank
Appendix 4: The Tiger Tank Myth
Endnotes
Index