ISBN: 9780709048107 - to hell with tanks! (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book follows on from the books "Tank!" and "Tanks, Advance!" and looks at the bitter tank battles among the Dutch canals. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. 203, [5] pages. Map. Includes Preface, and Prologue: To Hell and Back. Also includes full page black and white map on page 12, INY in Holland, Belgium, and Germany, 1944-5. Topics covered include Waiting for the Starter Gun; Back to Battles; Those Blasted Bridges; Lunacy on the Sands; Raamsdonk 1- Catastrophe; Raamsdonk 2 - Chaos Triumphant; Guy Fawkes Bang; Misery in the Mud; Frivolity and Fate; A Second Waterloo?; Frozen Purgatory; Sea Squadron; One Last River; and Victor Easy. Also includes four short poems at the end of the book, which were written by now-veteran 20-year-olds of the Northants Yeomanry. This book is the third in Ken Tout's acclaimed series of World War II memoirs. It follows the now veteran 20-year-olds of the Northants Yeomanry through minor but bitter battles among the Dutch canals. Christmas is postponed as they are thrown in to help staunch the epic German breakthrough of the Battle of the Bulge. The author survived his experiences of armored warfare and had a significant postwar career working in the areas of humanitarian assistance and aging. The Northamptonshire Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1794 as volunteer cavalry. It served in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War before being reduced to squadron level in 1956. It ceased to have a separate existence in 1971. In 1944, as a part of the 33rd Armoured Brigade, the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry participated in the Invasion of Normandy, landing on Gold Beach in Normandy on 6 June. The brigade also included the 1st East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry and the 144 Regiment RAC. The Brigade's role was to support any infantry who were in need of armour support, therefore it rarely fought as one entity. One of the occasions when the Brigade did undertake an operation on its own was at Le Mesnil-Patry, Rots on 11 June 1944. Further battles they were involved in were around Caen, including Operation Charnwood on 7 July, the battle to capture Caen. On 16 July 1944, it was involved in Operation Pomegranate, where it come under the command of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division. On 8 August 1944, it was involved in Operation Totalize, a planned breakout from the Caen Salient. It was during Operation Totalize that Joe Ekins, a Sherman Tank gunner of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, gained recognition for killing the renowned German tank commander, Michael Wittmann, the 4th top scoring tank ace in history, near St. Aignan de Cramesnil, France. The regiment was briefly attached to the 51st (Highland) Division for the actions around the Battle of the Bulge. The Regiment was reformed and re-equipped with LVT 4 Buffalo amphibious armoured fighting vehicles for the Rhine crossing and was placed under the command of the 79th Armoured Division. After leaving the 20th Armoured Brigade in 1943, the 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry was converted to an Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment and assigned to the 11th Armoured Division. The regiment landed in Normandy in June 1944. In August, it was disbanded and its members were drafted to other regiments. The 4th "regiment" was formed as a deception unit. It constructed and moved dummy tanks in order to deceive the enemy as to the disposition and strength of British armour.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fighting through the Ardennes and Holland to VE Day. pp203. Illus. DW in archival sleeve; shelf wear.