Weapons of the Tankers: American Armor in World War II

Harry Yeide

Zenith Press, 2006 - History - 127 pages

The United States went from almost no armored force to a world-class operation in fewer years than a man could count on the fingers of one hand. This is the story of the armored battalions' equipment, which was designed with incredible ingenuity and produced with unparalleled speed. It is also the story of the valorous Americans who rode the tanks into combat onthe battlefields of World War II.

About the author

Harry Yeide is an international affairs analyst with the federal government. He has worked primarily with political and security/military issues, writing assessments for the President of the United States and other senior policymakers. He is the author of The Longest Battle, The Tank Killers, Steel Victory, and Weapons of the Tankers and the coauthor, with Mark Stout, of First to the Rhine. Yeide lives with his wife Nancy and three cats in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Weapons of the Tankers: American Armor in World War II; Battle gear
• Author: Harry Yeide
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Zenith Press, 2006
• ISBN: 0760323291, 9780760323298
• Length: 127 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / United States; History / Military / World War II