Patton's Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division - Hardcover

Fox, Don M.

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9780786415823: Patton's Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786415827 ISBN 13: 9780786415823

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2003

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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 letters and documents. But the essence of the book are the firsthand recollections from members of the division gathered by the author. With maps, drawings and photographs.

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About the Author:

Writer and researcher Don M. Fox lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

Review:

"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

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