PublishedCreatespace, December 2011 |
ISBN9781468068153 |
FormatSoftcover |
Dimensions22.9cm × 15.2cm × 1cm |
Merriam Press Military Monograph 240. Seventh Edition (December 2011). This is a newly-produced reprint of a mimeographed report by Maj. Gen. Isaac D. White, Commanding General, 2nd Armored Division, produced in March 1945 for General Eisenhower at his request after he had seen accounts attributed to armored forces GIs who considered American tanks very inferior in quality to those of the Germans.
As an aside he also requested comparisons in other types of equipment such as half-tracks, light tanks, trucks, guns, bazookas, and even clothing and rations. The resulting report includes General White's own opinions, plus the opinions of over 150 officers and enlisted men. There is also a report on the characteristics of the German Mark V tank. The reading of this report will be a significant "eye-opener" for every World War II historian, wargamer, model builder, and buff. In reading this report, you'll wonder how we managed to win the war in Europe at all, with such a mediocre tank as the Sherman. This is one of the most fascinating reports you will ever read. A Merriam Press Original Reprint Publication, Military Monograph 240 Seventh edition (December 2011) 63 photos 2 illustrations 1 table Contents Introduction 1: Digest of Opinions of Tank Officers and Crews of 66th and 67th Armored Regiments 2: Comparison of United States Equipment with Similar German Equipment 3: Personal Convictions of Individual Officers and Enlisted Men of the 2nd Armored Division as to Comparison of German versus American Armor and Equipment 4: Characteristics of the German Mark V Tank
