{"product_id":"operations-of-the-tank-corps-a-e-f-paperback","title":"Operations of the Tank Corps A.E.F. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAleksandra Rohde\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAleksandra Rohde\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAleksandra Rohde\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Patton made tanks famous, Rockenbach made them possible. Here is the blueprint of America's armored future-written by the man who built it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperations of the Tank Corps A.E.F.\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive report on the creation, training, and deployment of the first American tank forces in World War I-written by \u003cb\u003eBrigadier General Samuel D. Rockenbach\u003c\/b\u003e, the very first commander of the U.S. Tank Corps. Known to military historians as \u003ci\u003eThe Rockenbach Report\u003c\/i\u003e, this extraordinary document was previously unpublished, with only a handful of typed copies known to exist. Until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-picked by General John J. Pershing to lead this brand-new combat arm, Rockenbach designed the U.S. tank program from the ground up-recruiting, training, organizing, and finally fielding armored forces in France in 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full text of Rockenbach's original report, written just weeks after the Armistice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandid assessments of the Corps' achievements-and its growing pains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare insight into the logistical, tactical, and political challenges of launching tanks into the chaos of modern war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete supporting documents, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tank Corps manning and organization list (Sept. 1918)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperations reports from the 304th (Provisional) Tank Brigade, commanded by \u003cb\u003eGeorge S. Patton Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReports from the 1st French Tank Brigade and the 301st U.S. Battalion, which fought alongside the Australian Corps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is not a biography. It's not an analysis. It is the war, as reported by the man who led America's first tanks into battle. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnpublished until now-the original report on America's tank corps in World War I.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52627670892851,"sku":"9781941656440","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/W_pYoL-cD_9781941656440.webp?v=1783555334","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/operations-of-the-tank-corps-a-e-f-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}