Day of the Panzer - 9781612009971

Day of the PanzerA Story of American Heroism and Sacrifice in Southern France\nAuthor(s): Jeff Danby\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Casemate Publishers, United States\nImprint: Casemate Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781612009971, 978-1612009971\nSynopsis\nThis is a rarely detailed, \""you are there\"" account of World War II combat, describing a brief but bloody tank/infantry action in August 1944. Based on six years of research drawing from interviews, primary documents, and visits to the battlefield The Day of the Panzer transports the reader into the ranks of L Company, 15th Regiment, Third Infantry Division, and its supporting M4s of the 756th Tank Battalion as they grapple head-on with the Wehrmacht.\n\nOn August 15, 1944, L Company hit the beaches in southern France, joined by the tank crews of 2nd Lt. Andrew Orients 3rd Platoon, all veterans of Cassino. Despite logistical problems, the Third Division forged north through the Rhne River valley, L Company and its supporting tanks leadine