"This manual covers the tactical employment of the light and medium tank battalions both as part of a larger force and when acting independently. It is designed

“With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII.” —A. Harding Ganz, Associate Professor Emer

The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to

The 1st Armored Division was the first American armored unit to enter combat against German panzer divisions in World War II. A product of the contentious mecha

Tanks, amphibian tanks, and amphibian tractors in action in all theaters, from Africa and Europe to the Pacific How the battalions fought the war, often in the