{"product_id":"9781472824875","title":"American Knights : The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Victor Failmezger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the war began to swing in the favor of the Allies, it became clear that no final defeat of the Third Reich would be possible until the armored monsters of the Panzerwaffe were defeated. But who would, or even could, take on the mighty Tigers and Panthers, just a handful of which could stop entire formations in their tracks? The answer lay with the formation of a new type of unit, the Tank Destroyer Battalion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of the men and machines that made up the very first Tank Destroyer Battalion, the 601st, from their unique training and formation, to the final, desperate battles in the heart of Nazi Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with rare material, letters, diaries, and photographs, this is an intense and intimate chronicle of the men who fought the Panzers in an astonishing 10 campaigns and 546 days of lethal combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . a highly engaging work that is a valuable addition to World War II histories.\" - \u003ci\u003eArmy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eAMPS Indianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e...really puts you in the middle of the action and the experiences they had during the war.\" - \u003ci\u003eIPMS\/USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe reader is treated to an effective blend of the author's prose and the words of the participants, making the work a pleasure to read and easy to follow.\" - \u003ci\u003eWWII History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472824875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652299829454,"sku":"9781472824875","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ba6b204b-1441-4fc3-88f9-c5d6e6410067.jpg?v=1639276177","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472824875","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}