Overview

Stirring accounts of the almost legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as ""Patton's Best,"" from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous relief of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge are presented in this book. The break out of Normandy at Avranches, the isolation of the Brittany peninsula, the armored thrust across France, the tank battles at Arracourt that cemented the reputation of the Fourth Armored, the brutal struggle in Lorraine, and, ultimately, the legendary drive to Bastogne are among the topics. The accounts were assembled through the use of original unit combat diaries and after-action reports, memoirs of key historical figures and abundant supplementary documents and correspondences. But the essence of the book are the first-hand recollections from members of the division gathered by the author. With maps, drawings and photographs.

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Author:   Don M. Fox
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9780786430949

ISBN 10:   078643094
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   28 March 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      List of Terms and Abbreviations      Foreword      Preface      Introduction: Name Enough      1. Birth      2. Baptism      3. Breakout and Pursuit      4. The Encirclement of Nancy      5. A Legend Is Born      6. Rest      7. Back on the Offensive      8. The Relief      9. Pressing Toward Germany      10. The Battle for Singling      11. Recuperation      12. The Stage Is Set      13. Out of the Mist      14. Patton to the Rescue      15. Task Force Ezell      16. Nuts!      17. The Arlon-Bastogne Highway      18. Bigonville      19. Chaumont      20. Breakthrough      21. Widening the Corridor      22. Hitler’s Last Gamble      23. The Aftermath      Epilogue      Appendix A: The Units and Their Commanders      Appendix B: U.S. Armored Division-Organization and Weapons      Bibliography      Military Unit Index      General Index     

Reviews

a unit history worthy of the 4th's exploits...highly readable...informative...an excellent job of describing the 4th's victories...unflinching about its defeats...the action is conveyed well...larger, more detailed...well told --ARMY.

Author Information

Don M. Fox serves on the Board of Directors of the Army Historical Foundation and resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

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