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04892aam a2200577 i 4500 001 568E3A8A490611ECBF6A412432ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211119010009 008 210825s2021 nyuab e b 001 0deng 010 $a 2021041408 020 $a 0802159087 020 $a 9780802159083 035 $a (OCoLC)1266204935 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCF $d WIM $d OJ4 $d JAS $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e------ $a e------ 082 00 $a 940.54/1241 $2 23 100 1 $a Holland, James, $d 1970- $e author. 245 10 $a Brothers in arms : $b one legendary tank regiment's bloody war from D-day to VE-day / $c James Holland. 246 30 $a One legendary tank regiment's bloody war from D-day to VE-day 250 $a First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Atlantic Monthly Press, $c 2021. 300 $a lxv, 524 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color), maps ; $c 25 cm 500 $a "First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Bantam Press, and imprint of Transworld Publishers"--Title page verso. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Part I: Summer- Normandy -- Passage -- Rough Landings -- Off the Beaches -- Point 103 -- Felled in the Field -- Tragedy at Tilly -- A Brief Discourse on How the Regiment Worked -- Into the Woods -- On the Hoof -- Fontenay -- Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright -- Faces Gone, Faces New -- Exhaustion -- Back into Action -- Bloody Ridge -- Letters Home -- The Noireau -- Part II: Autumn- Belgium and the Netherlands -- The Chase -- Talking with the Enemy -- Surrounded -- Gheel and Garden -- Luck -- Part III: Winter -- Revolving Doors -- Geilenkirchen -- Mud -- The Red Badge of Courage -- Snow and Ice -- Cleve -- Part IV: Spring- Germany -- The Rhineland -- Crossing the Rhine -- Pursuit -- War's End. 520 $a "In the annals of World War II, certain groups of soldiers stand out, and among the most notable were the Sherwood Rangers. Originally a cavalry unit in the last days of horses in combat, whose officers were landed gentry leading men who largely worked for them, they were switched to the "mechanized cavalry" of tanks in 1942. Winning acclaim in the North African campaign, the Sherwood Rangers then spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, led the way across France, were the first British troops to cross into Germany, and contributed mightily to Germany's surrender in May 1945. Inspired by Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, acclaimed WWII historian James Holland memorably profiles an extraordinary group of citizen soldiers constantly in harm's way. Their casualties were horrific, but nonetheless their ranks immediately refilled. Informed by never-before-seen documents, letters, photographs, and other artifacts from Sherwood Rangers' families-an ongoing fraternity-and by his own deep knowledge of the war and of tank warfare, Holland offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the conflict at ground level. He introduces heretofore unknowns such as Commanding Officer Stanley Christopherson, squadron commander John Semken, Sergeant George Dring, the remarkable regimental chaplain Leslie Skinner, and other memorable characters who helped the regiment become the single unit with the most battle honors of any ever in the British army. Following the Sherwood Rangers' brutal journey over the dramatic eleven months between D-Day and VE-Day, weaving their exploits into the larger narrative and strategy of the war, Holland argues that the U.S.-built Sherman tank in which they fought was one of the finest in action, and he presents a vivid and original perspective on the endgame of WWII in Europe"-- $c Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a Great Britain. $b Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. $b Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns $z Normandy. $z Normandy. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns $z Europe. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Regimental histories $z Great Britain. 941 $a 17 952 $l DPPE403 $d 20240611012357.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20240509012231.0 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417015905.0 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409041529.0 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20231206014148.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010030711.0 952 $l KAPF566 $d 20230331014357.0 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20220804030654.0 952 $l BVPE851 $d 20220728021021.0 952 $l TVPD862 $d 20220701115519.0 952 $l VMPC334 $d 20220308011142.0 952 $l KJPF566 $d 20220302013717.0 952 $l WWPC305 $d 20220208010910.0 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20220202011322.0 952 $l VBPC034 $d 20211221010139.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20211210010316.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20211119010116.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=568E3A8A490611ECBF6A412432ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search