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Tanks in Hell
Gilbert, Oscar E.; Cansiere, Romain
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Description for Tanks in Hell
In May 1943 a self-described "really young, green, ignorant lieutenant" assumed command of a new Marine Corps company. His even younger enlisted Marines were learning to use an untested weapon, the M4A2 "Sherman" medium tank. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
In May 1943 a self-described “really young, green, ignorant lieutenant” assumed command of a new Marine Corps company. His even younger enlisted Marines were learning to use an untested weapon, the M4A2 “Sherman” medium tank. His sole combat veteran was the company bugler, who had salvaged his dress cap and battered horn from a sinking aircraft carrier. Just six months later the company would be thrown into one of the ghastliest battles of World War II.
On 20 November 1943 the Second Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese ... Read more
In May 1943 a self-described “really young, green, ignorant lieutenant” assumed command of a new Marine Corps company. His even younger enlisted Marines were learning to use an untested weapon, the M4A2 “Sherman” medium tank. His sole combat veteran was the company bugler, who had salvaged his dress cap and battered horn from a sinking aircraft carrier. Just six months later the company would be thrown into one of the ghastliest battles of World War II.
On 20 November 1943 the Second Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612003030
SKU
V9781612003030
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Ref
99-49
About Gilbert, Oscar E.; Cansiere, Romain
Oscar E. Gilbert was a U.S. Marine Corps artilleryman and instructor, and retired after a thirty-eight year career in government service, university teaching, and international petroleum exploration. He is the author of numerous books on military history. Romain V. Cansière is a native of southern France, interested in the U. S. Marine Corps since his teenage years. His current historical ... Read more
Reviews for Tanks in Hell
It is a very enjoyable read, the style is plain but energetic, and the battle scenes are very clear. As a battle study, the work is a great success, providing a detailed account of the company’s successes and failures on Tarawa. As a unit history, the work provides an excellent mix of personal anecdote and organizational data.
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