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"Steeds of Steel," by Harry Yeide. History of American Mechanized Cavalry in World War II. Great book!

Thank you for the recommendation.
Weren’t you retired by the end of WW2 PG??

Arctic Convoys: Bletchley Park and the War for the Seas by D. Kenyon

https://www.amazon.fr/dp/0300269447?ref ... asin_title

A recent book, 2023, getting the reader behind the curtain, and giving an account on how intel is collected, transmitted, used and an assessment of its influence on the results of battles. Centered, as the title says, on the Arctic campaign, but giving a very good view of the craetion and working of Bletchley Park, and a quicker summary of its equivalent in German service.

Those both sound like great books!

The idiot correction editor changed the name of the book. It is STEEDS OF STEEL. Ask me why I'm afraid of AI and you need look no further than autocorrect.

And Chris, I was in tanks in The Great War and beyond. I was trained at the REAL Armor School, at THE HOME OF ARMOR, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.

Ok, good, how was the Renault or the p-17? Was that the armor you pioneered?

It was slow and cramped. The TC was very busy. But for its time, it was good. And it gave the modern turreted tank its form.

panzergator wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:53 pm

It was slow and cramped. The TC was very busy. But for its time, it was good. And it gave the modern, turrets tank its form.

Surprisingly that little WW1 tank saw use well into the 1980s with its last known sighting was during the Soviet Afghan War.

Two were found in a hangar in Iraq, as well.

Speaking of the Great War, I have discharge orders for my grandfather signed by Major George S Patton, Adjutant, US Army Tank Corps.

Framed on the most prominent wall, I presume...

Cav Dog wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:37 am

Speaking of the Great War, I have discharge orders for my grandfather signed by Major George S Patton, Adjutant, US Army Tank Corps.

I still have a NAR Telegram that wrongfully listed my grandfather as MIA during D-Day in 1944. his sherman tank got blown up in the Battle of the Bulge, but survived and was brought back to friendly lines by one of his friends from the same tank unit.

Cav Dog wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:37 am

Speaking of the Great War, I have discharge orders for my grandfather signed by Major George S Patton, Adjutant, US Army Tank Corps.

Awesome. The is really special.