Spearhead
An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy and a Collision of Lives in World War II
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- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
Summary
At first, gunner Clarence Smoyer and his fellow crewmen in the legendary 3rd Armored Division - ‘Spearhead’ - thought their tanks were invincible. Then they met the German Panther, with a gun so murderous it could shoot through one Sherman and into the next. Soon a pattern emerged: the lead tank always gets hit.
After Clarence sees his friends cut down breaching the West Wall and holding the line in the Battle of the Bulge, he and his crew are given a weapon with the power to avenge t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782395812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782395814 |
| Author: | Adam Makos |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 35mm |
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Makos drops the reader back into the Pershing’s turret and dials up a battle scene to rival the peak moments of Fury… Brilliant … Gripping * Wall Street Journal *A detailed, gripping account … the remarkable story of two tank crewmen, from opposite sides of the conflict, who endure the grisly nature of tank warfare. * USA Today *Spearhead shimmers in eclipsing moments of valor, luck and compassion. A gripping read. * Washington Times *A compelling, exciting adventure of a hard-driving American force. * Kirkus Reviews *This moving story of bravery and comradeship is an important contribution to WWII history that will inform and fascinate both the general reader and the military historian. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *The engrossing book is a war story and a mystery. * CNN.com *
About The Author
Adam Makos
Adam Makos is a journalist, historian, and editor of the military magazine, Valor. Makos has interviewed countless veterans from the Second World War, Korea, Vietnam, and present-day wars. In 2008, Makos travelled to Iraq to accompany the 101st Airborne and Army Special Forces on their hunt for Al Qaeda terrorists. He is the author, with Larry Alexander, of A Higher Call, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Devotion.
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