I just finished reading this great book;
War Stories of the Tankers
American Armored Combat 1918 to Today
by Michael Green
I picked this up for $2 USD at my local library for sale table and thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is full of first person war stories told by the men in the tanks. It starts with WW1 and ends with storied from our tankers in Iraq around 2005. I learned so much from this book about the little things I never thought of.
It is chock full of skirmish scenario ideas, here is one of my favorites.
pg 64/65
in contrast to the loud Sherman "The Stuart in contrast came equipped with two relatively quiet Cadillac engines of 11-hp each. Because of this fact, it was often possible for us to maneuver some of our tanks to sites from which, with a squad or two of the 100th's infantry on our back decks, we could dash into a German position. The infantry would grab a couple of Krauts, throw them on the backs of our tanks, and rush back to our own lines with the prisoners who could have valuable information for the intelligence officers."
What a game that could be.
Also, pg 76+ tells the story of Corp. Smoyer who was the gunner in the M26 Pershing that killed the panther at the Cologne Cathedral and how the whole affair came to be photographed.
I can't recommend this book enough if you're interested in the 'in the turret' perspective of tank warfare.
Enjoy and happy gaming all.
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
