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Armored Attack 1944: U.S. Army Tank Combat in the European Theater from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge Kindle Edition

by Steven Zaloga (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
Almost 1,200 photos of American World War II armor from Shermans to Hellcats, accompanied by informative captions by a prominent military historian.
 
Covering D-Day, the Normandy campaign, southern France, the Siegfried Line, the push to the Rhine, and the Battle of the Bulge, this pictorial history—the first of a two-volume set—includes 1,199 photographs of all varieties of American armor. Filled with images of U.S. Army armored units in combat in the European theater of operations, it’s a rich resource for tank enthusiasts, modelers, and those interested in the military history of World War II.
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Steven Zaloga is a world-renowned armor historian and has appeared in documentaries on the History Channel. He has written more than 100 books on armored vehicles and the U.S. Army and Red Army in World War II. He lives in Abingdon, Maryland.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005ZC5ST6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books; Illustrated edition (June 14, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 233.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 517 pages
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    4.4 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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Steven Zaloga

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Steven Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm. His professional specialization is the commercial and technological aspects of the international trade in missiles, precision guided munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles. He also serves as an adjunct staff member with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank.

Mr. Zaloga has published numerous books and articles on military technology and military history. His books have been translated into Japanese, German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Russian. He has been a special correspondent for "Jane's Intelligence Review" and is on the executive board of the "Journal of Slavic Military Studies". From 1987 through 1992, he was the writer/director for Video Ordnance Inc., preparing their TV series "Firepower" that aired on The Discovery Channel in the US.

Mr. Zaloga was born in 1952 and received his BA in history from Union College, Schenectady, NY. He received an MA in history from Columbia University specializing in modern East European history, and did graduate research and language study at Uniwersitet Jagiellonski in Krakow, Poland.

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Customers appreciate the book's photographic content, describing it as a good picture book with first-rate captions and a great collection of photos. The accuracy receives mixed feedback, with some customers praising it as an excellent reference source while others note it lacks detailed equipment analysis. The text quality also gets mixed reviews, with several customers mentioning there is very little text.

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32 customers mention "Photo quality"29 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the photo quality of the book, noting it is a good picture book with well-reproduced images of US armor and first-rate captions.

"...on quality art page, just over 500-pages, and is extensively illustrated with B&W photos of the 1944-45 period in the western European land war...." Read more

"...His follow up books in this series are also very good." Read more

"...The photosare well picked for a modeller to use in their builds, including dioramas." Read more

"...Again, this title comes up short in those areas. It's a very good picture book, not a detailed analysis of the equipment and methods employed by..." Read more

12 customers mention "Photo content"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the photos in the book, describing them as a great collection and historic compilation, with one customer noting that many of them are uncommon.

"...warfare historian Steven Zaloga presents here a phenominal photographic illustrated history of U.S. armored forces in combat from D-Day to the..." Read more

"I loved this book! Why; it was packed with photos and narritives for the time period and place as described on the title page...." Read more

"A photographic history, not much else...." Read more

"...Ultimately, this is a great collection of photos -- probably the most comprehensive collection of US government photos that will ever be compiled --..." Read more

13 customers mention "Accuracy"9 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the accuracy of the book, with some finding it an excellent reference source while others note it lacks detailed equipment analysis.

"...Tigers,Panzer IV's, and assorted artillary pieces are also profiled in great detail...." Read more

"...It is a great source of information and photos for future tank builds in 1/35 scale!..." Read more

"...The book description is not accurate. If photos of equipment is your thing then this is it. 90% of the pages consists of pictures with captions...." Read more

"...Steven Zaloga is a well-known expert on armored vehicles, and after reading & owning the masterpiece "Armored Thunderbolt" (M-4 Sherman), I expected..." Read more

11 customers mention "Text quality"6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the text quality of the book, with some praising its top quality while others note that it contains very little text.

"...For those not familiar with Steve Zaloga, his books are top notch and always desirable for anyone interested in the European war, it's military..." Read more

"Good photos, but boring text. Often couldn't make out or find the fine details that only the author knew of or knows where to find...." Read more

"...I have many other works of his and they are all of high quality, but this was a major dissapointment...." Read more

"...Here we get none of Zaloga's insight or expertise; his text is limited to short photo captions...." Read more

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  • geminif4ucorsair
    5.0 out of 5 stars US Army at war in Europe - from D-Day to German surrender (May '45)
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
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    First volume of a two-book set, covering the US Army's ground war in Europe from the D-Day invasion to German surrender - including the critical Battle of the Bulge.

    The book is printed on quality art page, just over 500-pages, and is extensively illustrated with B&W photos of the
    1944-45 period in the western European land war. There are 11 chapters that follow a chronological order of the war, from June 1944 invasion to May 1945. These include:
    - 1 - Preparing for Overlord
    - 2 - D-Day: The Overlord Invasion [p. 53]
    - 3 - The Battle for Normandy
    - 4 - Option Cobra: The Normandy Breakout [p.117]
    - 5 - Breakthrough to the Seine
    - 6 - On to Paris! [p. 203]
    - 7 - The Other D-Day: Operation Dragoon
    - 8 - Toward the Reich [p. 255]
    - 9 - The Siegfried Line
    - 10-Across the Vosges to the Rhine
    - 11-The Battle of the Bulge Begins [p. 417
    The chapters are followed by an Index [p.499].

    This reviewer would estimate there are 475-490 photos in total, drawn from the photo archives, largely taken by the US Army Signal Corps, across the mid-1944 to May 1945 period. Included in this are a wealth of photos of German tanks and equipment, destroyed in fighting. This includes all the German tanks, self-propelled guns (SPG), armored cars and armored infantry carriers (even Sd.Kfz.250), anti-tank and artillery guns. For one looking to understand the context of each photo, the author has provides some fine captions where possible. One cannot miss the levels of destruction amid the town, villages and countryside caused by this war.

    For those not familiar with Steve Zaloga, his books are top notch and always desirable for anyone interested in the European war, it's military equipment, and other aspects of that devastating war. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!
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  • Anthony Accordino
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Photographic Journey!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2012
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    Armored warfare historian Steven Zaloga presents here a phenominal photographic illustrated history of U.S. armored forces in combat from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge. This exhaustive 500 plus page book covers the WW-2 conflict from the Overlord [D-Day] invasion, to the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. The battle for Normandy, OIperation Cobra, The liberation of Paris, operation Dragoon, and the Siegfried line are just some of the area's of American tank warfare that takes center stage. This book is by no means a written history, so do not expect any lengthy text What this book does offer, is thousands of photographs, with the majority never seen before. The author takes you on a photographic journey through the trenches in the mud and snow, as seen only by the soldiers themselves. Not only are the American tanks and artillary. Jeeps and half-tracks profiled, but all the German Panzer's such as the Tigers, Panthers, King Tigers,Panzer IV's, and assorted artillary pieces are also profiled in great detail. If you can be satisfied with an archive of outstanding WW-2 armored photography, then this book is going to more than please you, but keep in mind, this is not a written history of WW-2 armored conflict. Nice historic photo compilation of military armored combat in the European theatre of operations, is what it is!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars WWII equipment geek's wonderland
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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    There no-one better than Steven Dakota when it comes writing about WWII equipment! And free with Amazon Unlimited subscription. His follow up books in this series are also very good.
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  • Blaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Zaloga does it again!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2011
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    I loved this book! Why; it was packed with photos and narritives for the time period and place as described on the title page. It is a great source of information and photos for future tank builds in 1/35 scale! Having read other books on this time period and place this volume expands my library for late WWII ETO operations. The specifics mentioned in the text adds to other volumes on these operaions. This volume rounds out my library by Zaloga and othr authors. The photosare well picked for a modeller to use in their builds, including dioramas.
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  • Bubalis
    3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of pictures, very little text.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2011
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    A photographic history, not much else. Despite the words "U.S. Army Tank Combat" in the subtitle, there is little discussion of actual Tank Combat in the book. The book description is not accurate. If photos of equipment is your thing then this is it. 90% of the pages consists of pictures with captions. Photos are of both Allied and German equipment. Not just tanks but other vehicles and some artillery as well. The pictures are however disappointingly small, therefore details are hard to pick out. Modelers maybe disappointed. As for the text, there is a short one or two page cursory description of the general situation on the ground at the beginning of each chapter. Most of Zaloga's other books are full of interesting content, detailing the employment, short comings, advantages and evolution of each sides equipment. The author in prior works provides examples of actual engagements on the battlefield and how well the equipment fared on those battlefield. This book is completely lacking in those areas. Expected a lot more information about combat operations and tactics during the Allied Campaign in France and Germany in 1944-45.
    Again, this title comes up short in those areas. It's a very good picture book, not a detailed analysis of the equipment and methods employed by each side. The authors other books, such as "Armored Thunderbolt" and his Osprey "Duel" series are highly recommended for those who want a detailed look at nuts and bolts of armored combat.
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  • kos83
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in Italy on April 15, 2013
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    pack of photos about tanks from Normandy invasion to Buttle of the Bulge. A must have with Armored Thunderbolt .
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  • Michael Foley Sharon Foley
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gem
    Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2012
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    For those interested in American Armor and an accurately captioned photographic record of scenes and equipment where it fought in NW Europe in WW II this book is a real gem. As a bonus there are numerous but rarely seen other shots of actions and places which aficionados of this period of military history will cross check with interest and delight.Steve Zaloga has hit a home run in this sub genre
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  • Volkmar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Triologie
    Reviewed in Germany on August 6, 2013
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    Genau wie die anderen 2 Bücher (armored thunderbolt und armored victory 1945) sehr umfassend geschrieben und bebildert.Es sind natürlich fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse notwendig.Es gibt jedoch keine in Deutsch verfasste Bücher,die diese Thematik so gut und relativ objektiv abhandeln.
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  • Berwick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2012
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    This is just simply a brilliant book! It is the perfect companion to Mr. Zaloga's first book in the series. "Armored Thunderbolt" rose to a whole new level with this book at its side. The battles described in the first volume are brought to life through this photographic work. It is an outstanding photographic portrait of American armored combat in Northwest Europe, and can easily stand alone. I am really looking forward to the next book in the series, "Armored Victory".
    Highly recommended to modelers and history buffs alike!
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  • Euphegenia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2019
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    The book is very informative and full of excellent photos.
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