Task Force Hogan
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Task Force Hogan
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Author : William R. Hogan
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2023-11-07
Task Force Hogan written by William R. Hogan and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with History categories.
A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II. At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army. The West Point graduate from Texas stands in the commander’s hatch of his Sherman tank, behind him a steel wedge of seventeen other Shermans of his tank battalion. Two weeks after the now-infamous D-Day landings, Sam is preparing to give the order to advance into the German defenses that enclose the Normandy beachheads. Ahead of Sam lies seemingly impossible odds for survival: technologically superior Nazi tanks, camouflaged anti-tank guns, and infantry armed with new anti-tank rockets. But Sam has prepared for this moment for the past seven years. With a guttural call to move out accompanied by diesel fumes and the squeak of tank treads, Sam and his men begin their long journey to liberate Europe—a journey from which many of them would not return. So begins the story of Sam Hogan and his colorful band of tanker heroes of the Third Armored Division—the “Spearhead”—as they battle on the front lines of some of the war’s toughest fights, from Normandy to the Elbe to the Battle of the Bulge. The soldiers of Task Force Hogan come from all walks of life. There are cooks, tankers, infantrymen, salty old sergeants, and wet-behind-the-ears lieutenants. In common, they have a sense of duty to each other and their country, and the struggle against the most sinister enemy modern history has ever produced. In Task Force Hogan, the story of Sam and his band of heroes comes to life through the writing of his son, Will Hogan—aided by never-before-seen letters, military dispatches, journal entries, and interviews with surviving family of the Task Force. These were the soldiers at the tip of the spear, brave enough to lead the charge and fight against insurmountable odds, and often paying the ultimate price, while liberating French villages and concentration camps as they rolled towards Germany to ultimately win the war. In the pages of this book, Will Hogan finally gives these unsung soldiers the voice and memorial that they all deserve.
Travis M Brown Sr Papers
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Author : Travis M. Brown (Sr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 19??
Travis M Brown Sr Papers written by Travis M. Brown (Sr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 19?? with Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 categories.
General description of the collection: The Travis M. Brown, Sr. papers consist of a memoir of Task Force Hogan and the Battle of the Bulge written 19 October 1999, a copy of an 18 February 1945 clipping citing MAJ Brown's part in the task force, and a 3rd Armored Division Christmas card. MAJ Brown gives his recollection of the events of late December 1944 as a member of Task Force Hogan in the Battle of the Bulge, his separation from the main force, wandering around in the woods, meeting Otto Skorzeny's Germans disguised as American soldiers, and the eventual meeting up with American troops.
Task Force On Technology And Research Communications Working Document
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Author : Canada. Task Force on Technology and Research Communications
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Task Force On Technology And Research Communications Working Document written by Canada. Task Force on Technology and Research Communications and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Military Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Military Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Military art and science categories.
The Ardennes
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Author : Hugh Marshall Cole
language : en
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1965
The Ardennes written by Hugh Marshall Cole and has been published by U.S. Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with History categories.
Aachen
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Author : Robert W. Baumer
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2015-01-15
Aachen written by Robert W. Baumer and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with History categories.
By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into attrition along the German frontier. Standing between the Allies and the Third Reich's industrial heartland was the city of Aachen, once the ancient seat of Charlemagne's empire and now firmly entrenched within Germany's Siegfried Line fortifications. The city was on the verge of capitulating until Hitler forbade surrender. • Dramatic story of the American battle for Aachen, the first city on German soil to fall to the Allies in World War II. • Chronicles the six weeks of hard combat for the city, culminating in eight days of fighting in the streets • Details the involvement of some of the U.S. Army's finest units, including the 1st Infantry Division ("Big Red One"), the 30th Infantry Division ("Roosevelt's SS"), and the 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels")
Pictorial History Of The Us 3rd Armored Division In World War Two
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Author : Darren Neely
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-03-23
Pictorial History Of The Us 3rd Armored Division In World War Two written by Darren Neely and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-23 with History categories.
Archival photos detailing the US Army division’s efforts during WWII, featuring accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat. The Third Armored Division, famously known as the “Spearhead Division," had an illustrious combat career in WW2. One of only two “heavy armored” divisions of the war, the 3rd Armored joined the battle in the ETO in late June of 1944, was bloodied almost immediately and was at the front of the American advance through the hedgerows of Normandy and the rapid advance through France into Belgium by September 1944. The 3rd was one of the first units to breach the vaunted Siegfried Line and then fought a series of back and forth battles with the German army in the Autumn of 1944 as the weather conditions and determined tenacity of the German defenders produced an Autumn stalemate. The 3rd was rushed to the Ardennes front in December of 1944 in response to Hitler’s winter offensive and they famously fought battles at the defense of Hotton, Grandmenil and then pushed the Germans back to the border after vicious battles in places like Ottre, Lierneux, Cherain and Sterpigny. The early days of the Bulge battles would find the lost unit of Col Samuel Hogan’s 400 men who were surrounded for days and fought their way back to friendly lines. After a brief rest and being outfitted with 10 of the T-26 Pershing tanks, the 3rd was at the spearhead of the 1st Army advance into Germany, across the Rhine and into the Harz mountains and the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp. This final campaign would see the highpoint of the famous Cologne tank duel between a Pershing and German panther, made famous by the recent book Spearhead by Adam Makos. Then, just a few weeks later the beloved commander of the division, Major General Maurice Rose, was tragically shot by a German tank commander when trying to surrender Paderborn, Germany. The 3rd would end the war at the tip of the American advance into Germany before the war ended. “An armored division is more than just its tanks, and the author makes that clear by including numerous images of the unit’s infantry, reconnaissance artillery and support troops performing their duties. This book provides a wealth of details of how the men of this division lived and fought during the war.” —WWII History “Sometimes a pictorial history is a hundred times better than a textual history, and that’s certainly the case with the US 3rd Armored Division.” —Books Monthly
Breaking The Mold Tanks In The Cities Illustrated Edition
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Author : Kendall D. Gott
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Breaking The Mold Tanks In The Cities Illustrated Edition written by Kendall D. Gott and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
Illustrated with 30 maps. Few lessons are as prevalent in military history as is the adage that tanks don’t perform well in cities. The notion of deliberately committing tanks to urban combat is anathema to most. In Breaking the Mold: Tanks in the Cities, Mr. Ken Gott disproves that notion with a timely series of five case studies from World War II to the present war in Iraq. This is not a parochial or triumphant study. These cases demonstrate that tanks must do more than merely “arrive” on the battlefield to be successful in urban combat. From Aachen in 1944 to Fallujah in 2004, the absolute need for specialized training and the use of combined arms at the lowest tactical levels are two of the most salient lessons that emerge from this study. When properly employed, well-trained and well-supported units led by tanks are decisive in urban combat. The reverse is also true. Chechen rebels taught the Russian army and the world a brutal lesson in Grozny about what happens when armored units are poorly led, poorly trained, and cavalierly employed in a city. The case studies in this monograph are high-intensity battles in conflicts ranging from limited interventions to major combat operations. It would be wrong to use them to argue for the use of tanks in every urban situation. As the intensity of the operation decreases, the second and third order effects of using tanks in cities can begin to outweigh their utility. The damage to infrastructure caused by their sheer weight and size is just one example of what can make tanks unsuitable for every mission. Even during peace operations, however, the ability to employ tanks and other heavy armored vehicles quickly can be crucial. A study on the utility of tanks in peace operations is warranted, and planned.- Timothy R. Reese Colonel, Armor
Spearhead In The West 1941 1945
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Author : Sgt. Frank Woolner
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2016-08-09
Spearhead In The West 1941 1945 written by Sgt. Frank Woolner and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-09 with History categories.
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 “Spearhead” 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.
Bravo Eight Three
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Author : Joey Hogan
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-09-02
Bravo Eight Three written by Joey Hogan and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-02 with categories.
After the mission to intercept and seize the barrels of Sarin that were transported from Iran, Bravo Eight Three discovered that not eight barrels were shipped as thought but ten barrels were shipped out into the hands of terrorists. Bravo Eight Three now have a task and a race against time to locate and seize the missing two barrels. This mission will take the team from Iraq into Syria and eventually into Afghanistan and Pakistan and then a race back to there home soil to prevent the biggest most terrifying terror attack that has ever been planned. Can Bravo Eight Three prevent the attack in time.