HVAP Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I'm looking for some good books on the U.S. tank destroyers, pretty much anything i can get my hands on, development, combat use, crews whatever, thank you in adavance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGMB Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Soldier, Don't know about books- but Manx had some pretty good tactical articles from around the board... at least before CMs went down. Manx: Were are those articles? BTW: Welcome to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 US Tank Destroyers in Action Armor Number 36 Squadron/signal publications [ February 04, 2002, 10:36 PM: Message edited by: Dittohead ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Hunnicutt's book "Sherman" is probably the best single reference I can think of, although obviously not exlusively devoted to TD's. It's pricy (about $50-60) but this book and the rest of Hunnicutt's series of WW2 US armor are sans pareil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 "B Company: 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat" by Jim Montgomery --- actually a memoir that covers Montgomery's service from 1943 until 1945; from Tunisia, to Italy, to France. Short Combat History of the 776th "Gare la Bete (Beware the Beast): A History of the 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1942-1945" by Calvin Boykin Jr. --- A fine unit history that neatly combines "big picture" background, detailed accounts of battalion operations, and memorable personal stories. "Reluctant Valor : The Oral History of Captain Thomas J. Evans, United States Third Army, 4th Armored Division, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Thomas J. Evans (et. al.) "A War to Win : Company 'B' 813th Tank Destroyers : Personal Stories of World War II in the Men's Own Words" by Harry D. Dunnagan. "The Men of the 704th: An Illustrated and Spoken History of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Richard R. Buchanan "Seek, strike, destroy : the history of the 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Tom Sherman "Seek, strike, destroy : the history of the 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II" by Patrick J. Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapdragon Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Originally posted by von Lucke: "B Company: 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat" by Jim Montgomery --- actually a memoir that covers Montgomery's service from 1943 until 1945; from Tunisia, to Italy, to France. Short Combat History of the 776th "Gare la Bete (Beware the Beast): A History of the 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1942-1945" by Calvin Boykin Jr. --- A fine unit history that neatly combines "big picture" background, detailed accounts of battalion operations, and memorable personal stories. "Reluctant Valor : The Oral History of Captain Thomas J. Evans, United States Third Army, 4th Armored Division, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Thomas J. Evans (et. al.) "A War to Win : Company 'B' 813th Tank Destroyers : Personal Stories of World War II in the Men's Own Words" by Harry D. Dunnagan. "The Men of the 704th: An Illustrated and Spoken History of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Richard R. Buchanan "Seek, strike, destroy : the history of the 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion" by Tom Sherman "Seek, strike, destroy : the history of the 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II" by Patrick J. ChaseThe Evans book is unique because Evans, a decorated tank destroyer commander, was on the design committee for the M18 Hellcat and helped develop the sprint and fire tactics those TDs used. Unfortunately, only a few copies of the book were printed, including some that contain only sections of the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacheldraht Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 http://www-cgsc.army.mil/csi/PUBS/Pubs%20Intro.htm "Seek, Strike, and Destroy: U.S. Army Tank Destroyer Doctrine in World War II" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I'm assuming "Seek, Strike, Destroy" was the official motto of the TD branch? As we say in my line of work, twice is coincidence, three times is a trend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapdragon Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Originally posted by von Lucke: I'm assuming "Seek, Strike, Destroy" was the official motto of the TD branch? As we say in my line of work, twice is coincidence, three times is a trend...Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HVAP Posted February 5, 2002 Author Share Posted February 5, 2002 Thanks alot I find it so odd that there is so much on the Sherman and other Allied tanks yet so little on the Tank Destroyers. Anyway thanks for the great posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Duquette Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 Sort of tough to find: Baily, Charles, M. "Faint Praise" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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