“AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II . . .

I have never before been able to learn so much about maintenance methods of an armored division, with precise details that underline the importance of the work, along with descriptions of how the job was done.”

—RUSSELL F. WEIGLEY
Author of Eisenhower’s Lieutenants

“As an alumnus of the 3rd, I eagerly awaited this book’s coming out since I heard of its release . . . and the wait and the book have both been worth it. . . . Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable. But there is a certain quality of ‘you are there’ many other memoirs do not seem to have. . . . Nothing in recent times—ridge-running in Korea, firebases in Vietnam, or even the one hundred hours of Desert Storm—pressed the ingenuity and resolve of American troops . . . like WWII. This book lays it out better than any other recent effort, and should be part of the library of any contemporary warrior.”

—STEPHEN SEWELL
Armor Magazine

“Cooper’s writing and recall of harrowing events is superb and engrossing. Highly recommended.”

—ROBERT A. LYNN
The Stars and Stripes

“This detailed story will become a classic of WWII history and required reading for anyone interested in armored warfare.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)