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Spearhead : an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II / by Makos, Adam,author.(CARDINAL)400552;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-381) and index.Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by a chance photograph--and where he would later forge a friendship with the German tanker he tragically dueled soon after.

Subjects: Biographies.; Smoyer, Clarence, 1923-; United States. Army. Armored Regiment, 32nd; United States. Army; Tank crews; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; M26 (Tank); Panther (Tank); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 41 / Total copies: 44

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Spearhead [sound recording] : an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II / by Makos, Adam,author.(CARDINAL)400552; McClain, Johnathan,1970-narrator.(CARDINAL)603175;

Read by Johnathan McClain.When Clarence Smoyer is assigned to the gunner's seat of his Sherman tank, his crewmates discover that the gentle giant from Pennsylvania has a hidden talent: He's a natural-born shooter. At first, Clarence and his fellow crews in the legendary 3rd Armored Division--"Spearhead"--thought their tanks were invincible. Then they met the German Panther, with a gun so murderous it could shoot through one Sherman and into the next. Soon a pattern emerged: The lead tank always gets hit. After Clarence sees his friends cut down breaching the West Wall and holding the line in the Battle of the Bulge, he and his crew are given a weapon with the power to avenge their fallen brothers: the Pershing, a state-of-the-art "super tank," one of twenty in the European theatre. But with it comes a harrowing new responsibility: Now they will spearhead every attack. That's how Clarence, the corporal from coal country, finds himself leading the U.S. Army into its largest urban battle of the European war, the fight for Cologne, the "Fortress City" of Germany. Battling through the ruins, Clarence will engage the fearsome Panther in a duel immortalized by an army cameraman. And he will square off with Gustav Shcaefer, a teenager behind the trigger in a Panzer IV tank, whose crew has been sent on a suicide mission to stop the Americans. As Clarence and Gustav trade fire down a long boulevard, they are taken by surprise by a tragic mistake of war. What happens next will haunt Clarence to the modern day, drawing him back to Cologne to do the unthinkable: to face his enemy one last time.

Subjects: Audiobooks.; Smoyer, Clarence, 1923-; United States. Army. Armored Regiment, 32nd; United States. Army; Tank crews; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; M26 (Tank); Panther (Tank); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5

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Spearhead : an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II, adapted for young adults / by Makos, Adam,author.(CARDINAL)400552;

"Adapted for young adults from the New York Times bestseller, the true story of a young World War II American tank gunner who meets his destiny in an iconic duel and forges an enduring bond with his enemy." -- page 2 of cover.Ages 12 & UPHL800L

Subjects: Biographies.; Young adult literature.; Smoyer, Clarence, 1923-; United States. Army. Armored Regiment, 32nd; United States. Army; Tank crews; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; M26 (Tank); Panther (Tank); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12

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World War II tank spotter's guide by McNab, Chris,1970-compiler.(CARDINAL)491528;

Contents--The Char B1 bis--The Somua S35--The Hotchkiss H39--The Panzer I--The Panzer II--The Panzer III--The Panzer 38(t)--The Panzer IV--The Sturmgeschutz III--The Tiger I Heavy Tank--The Panther Medium Tank--The Jagdpanther--The L 3/35 Light Tank--The M11/M13 Medium Tank--The M14/41 Medium Tank--The Type 95 Ha-Go--The Type 97 Chi-Ha--The 7TP--The T-26--The BT Fast Tank--The KV-1 Heavy Tank--The T-34/76--The T-34/85--The IS-2--The Matilda Infantry Tank--The Valentine Infantry Tank--The Churchill Infantry Tank--The Crusader Cruiser Tank--The M3 Grant Medium Tank--The Sherman Firefly--The Cromwell Heavy Cruiser Tank--The Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower--The M3/M5 Stuart Light Tank--The M3 Lee Medium Tank--The M4 Sherman--The M26 Pershing--The Sherman DD Amphibious Tank--The M24 Chaffee Light Tank."A beautifully illustrated pocket guide to 40 of the most iconic World War II tanks. From the rapid blitzkrieg assaults to the great battles in North Africa and desperate clashes on the Eastern Front, tanks played a vital role in World War II, becoming one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of warfare. But how well do you know the most famous and infamous tanks of the period, and how their speed, armour and armament compare? Which Soviet tank proved impervious to German firepower? Which stopgap design turned out to the one of the best-armed tanks of its day?"--Amazon.com.

Subjects: Tanks (Military science); Armored vehicles, Military; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Battle ground : the greatest tank duels in history / by Zaloga, Steve,1952-(CARDINAL)345416;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-363) and index.T-34 vs Panther: Ukraine 1943 / by Robert Forczyk -- Tiger vs Sherman Firefly: Normandy 1944 / by Stephen A. Hart -- M26 Pershing vs T-34-85: Korea 1950 / by Steven J. Zaloga -- Centurion vs T-55: Golan Heights 1973 / by Simon Dunstan -- M1 Abrams vs T-72: Desert Storm 1991 / by Steven J. Zaloga.From the Sherman and the Tiger to the Abrams M1, this book shows how tank crews dealt with the deafening noise and scorching heat of battle whilst driving and operating tonnes of sophisticated machinery.

Subjects: Armored troops; Israel-Arab War, 1973; Korean War, 1950-1953; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Tank warfare; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Tanks / by Adams, Simon,1955-(CARDINAL)316025;

"Describes several models of tanks used in World War I, World War II, and later, including specifications and statistics"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Tanks (Military science);

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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