The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Author : Samuel de Korte
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399008693

Get Book

The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion by Samuel de Korte Pdf

Finalist, 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 25 July 1942 at Camp Carson, USA and, like many other tank destroyer battalions, would be sent to Europe. It saw combat in France, where a platoon earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and later continued to fight gallantly in Germany and Austria until the war was over. However, unlike many other tank destroyer battalions that fought in the Second World War, this unit was crewed only by black soldiers. The men had been subjected to racism from their countrymen during training, although the battalion did eventually win the respect of the white soldiers they fought alongside. When the third platoon deployed their guns on the slopes near Climbach, France, they weren’t just fighting against the Germans, but also against any prejudices that their white countrymen might have had. Having earned the respect of the 103d Infantry Division, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion shared in their triumphs and tragedies. So when the division needed to retreat during a blizzard, or when Task Force Rhine pushed its way across the German plains, or when the division suffered heavy losses at Schillersdorf, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was there with them. Included in this book are lists of medals awarded to the men during the war, as well as a list of casualties and those that served in the unit.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849086264

Get Book

US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

Overshadowed by the United States Army's armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944–45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign.

Author : Mary Penick Motley
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0814319610

Get Book

The Invisible Soldier by Mary Penick Motley Pdf

By turns shocking, nightmarish, despairing, bitterly ironic, and, in rare instances, full of laughter, the fifty-five oral histories in The Invisible Soldier add a significant chapter to black history. The interviews disclose the brutality of the unseen wars black servicemen fought when confronted with the official army policy of segregation and by attitudes in southern communities, as well as overseas.

Author : Patrick J. Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89062199658

Get Book

Seek, Strike, Destroy by Patrick J. Chase Pdf

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UIUC:30112054764805

Get Book

Seek, Strike, and Destroy by Christopher Richard Gabel Pdf

In the seventy years that have passed since the tank first appeared, antitank combat has presented one of the greatest challenges in land warfare. Dramatic improvements in tank technology and doctrine over the years have precipitated equally innovative developments in the antitank field. One cycle in this ongoing arms race occurred during the early years of World War II when the U.S. Army sought desperately to find an antidote to the vaunted German blitzkrieg. This Leavenworth Paper analyzes the origins of the tank destroyer concept, evaluates the doctrine and equipment with which tank destroyer units fought, and assesses the effectiveness of the tank destroyer in battle.

Author : Michael Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526787484

Get Book

United States Tanks and Tank Destroyers of the Second World War by Michael Green Pdf

This comprehensive and superbly illustrated book describes in authoritative detail the characteristics and contribution to victory of these formidable American fighting vehicles. Only after the Nazis invaded Poland and France did the United States Government authorize mass production of tanks. By the end of the War American industry had built nearly 90,000 tanks, more than Germany and Great Britain combined. The first big order in May 1940 was for 365 M2A4 light tanks, the initial iteration of the Stuart series, with almost 24,000 constructed. The Stuart series was supplemented by almost 5,000 units of the M24 Chaffee light tank. There was also the failed M22 Locust light tank intended for airborne operations. The M4 series of medium tanks, best known as the Sherman, were the most numerous with some 50,000 in service with not only the American military but British and other Allied armies. It was not until later in the war that the M26 Pershing heavy tank was built. Initially the US Army doctrine saw tanks as primarily for the exploitation role. Later the concept of tank destroyers evolved to counter large scale German armored offensives. These defensive AFVs included the half-track-based 75mm Gun Motor Carriage M3 and the full-tracked M10, M18, and M36. This comprehensive and superbly illustrated book describes in authoritative detail the characteristics and contribution to victory of these formidable fighting vehicles.

Author : U.S. War Department
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781105815300

Get Book

Tank Destroyer Field Manual: Organization and Tactics of Tank Destroyer Units, June 16 1942 (FM 18-5) by U.S. War Department Pdf

This facsimile edition of the US 1942 field manual for tank destroyer units describes missions, organization, combat, and training. It scales its information from squad to company to battalion to group. Issued early during the United States' WWII experience, it predates the assignment of authorized tank destroyer gear: "It is prepared for the guidance of units that will be equipped with materiel now being developed..." Readers should recall that US WWII doctrine and the high command forbade tank vs. tank combat. The American tank was meant for targets other than Axis armor. However, tank destroyer units were specifically designed, equipped, and deployed to fight what we now think of as tank battles. This is an historic document that gives us deep insight into a long-forgotten military doctrine. For those who think of tank destroyers as cheap tanks or stopgaps, this will be an eye-opener.

Author : United States. Army. 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:5809073

Get Book

An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion by United States. Army. 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion Pdf

Author : Alexander M. Bielakowski
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574418491

Get Book

Proud Warriors by Alexander M. Bielakowski Pdf

During World War II, tens of thousands of African Americans served in segregated combat units in U.S. armed forces. The majority of these units were found in the U.S. Army, and African Americans served in every one of the combat arms. They found opportunities for leadership unparalleled in the rest of American society at the time. Several reached the field grade officer ranks, and one officer reached the rank of brigadier general. Beyond the Army, the Marine Corps refused to enlist African Americans until ordered to do so by the president in June 1942, and two African American combat units were formed and did see service during the war. While the U.S. Navy initially resisted extending the role of African American sailors beyond kitchens, eventually the crew of two ships was composed exclusively of African Americans. The Coast Guard became the first service to integrate—initially with two shipboard experiments and then with the integration of most of their fleet. Finally, the famous Tuskegee airmen are covered in the chapter on air warfare. Proud Warriors makes the case that the wartime experiences of combat units such as the Tank Battalions and the Tuskegee Airmen ultimately convinced President Truman to desegregate the military, without which the progress of the Civil Rights Movement might also have been delayed.

Author : Elliott V. Converse,Daniel K. Gibran,John A. Cash
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476607320

Get Book

The Exclusion of Black Soldiers from the Medal of Honor in World War II by Elliott V. Converse,Daniel K. Gibran,John A. Cash Pdf

The purpose of this study, commissioned by the Army, was to document the process by which the Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded from December 7, 1941, through September 1, 1948; to identify units in which African Americans served; to identify by name all black soldiers whose names were submitted for the medal and to document any errors in the processing of their nominations; and to compile a list of all black soldiers who received the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest award. Based on this work, in January 1997 President Clinton awarded seven African Americans the Medal of Honor. The authors were selected by Shaw University of Raleigh, North Carolina, to conduct this study under a United States Army contract.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800015

Get Book

US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944–45 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

Overshadowed by the United States Army's armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944–45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign.

Author : Ulysses Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Government publications
ISBN : OSU:32435006220842

Get Book

The Employment of Negro Troops by Ulysses Lee Pdf

Author : Ulysses Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : United States
ISBN : UIUC:30112101579685

Get Book

United States Army in World War II.: Special studies by Ulysses Lee Pdf

Author : United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCLA:31158004279203

Get Book

United States Army in World War II. by United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History Pdf

Author : United States. Military History, Office of the Chief of
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026890603

Get Book

United States Army in World War II by United States. Military History, Office of the Chief of Pdf