{"product_id":"spearhead-an-american-tank-gunner-his-enemy-and-a-collision-of-lives-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II - 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\u003eAdam Makos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDevotion \u003c\/i\u003epresents the \"engrossing\" (CNN) true story of an American tank gunner's journey into the heart of the Third Reich during World War II, where he will meet destiny in an iconic armor duel--and forge an enduring bond with his enemy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A band of brothers in an American tank . . . Makos drops the reader back into the Pershing's turret and dials up a battle scene to rival the peak moments of \u003ci\u003eFury\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Clarence Smoyer is assigned to the gunner's seat of his Sherman tank, he discovers a hidden talent: He's a natural-born shooter. At first, Clarence and his fellow crews in the legendary 3rd Armored Division--\"Spearhead\"--thought their tanks were invincible. Then they met the murderous German Panther and a pattern soon emerged: \u003ci\u003eThe lead tank always gets hit.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Clarence sees his friends cut down at the West Wall and in the Battle of the Bulge, he and his crew are given a weapon with the power to avenge their fellow comrades--the Pershing, a state-of-the-art \"super tank.\" But with it comes a harrowing new responsibility: Now \u003ci\u003ethey \u003c\/i\u003ewill spearhead every attack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's how Clarence finds himself leading the U.S. Army into its largest urban battle of the European war, the fight for Cologne, the \"Fortress City\" of Germany. Clarence will engage the fearsome Panther in a duel immortalized by an army cameraman. And he will square off with Gustav Schaefer, a teenager behind the trigger in a Panzer IV tank, whose crew has been sent on a suicide mission to stop the Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens next will haunt Clarence to the modern day, drawing him back to Cologne to do the unthinkable: to face his enemy, one last time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed as \"a masterful storyteller\" by the Associated Press, \u003cb\u003eAdam Makos\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Spearhead\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by his grandfathers' service, Makos chronicles the stories of American veterans in his trademark fusion of intense human drama and fast-paced military action, securing his place \"in the top ranks of military writers,\" according to the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e In the course of his research, Makos has flown a World War II bomber, accompanied a Special Forces raid in Iraq, and journeyed into North Korea in search of an MIA American airman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53470835867955,"sku":"9780804176743","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cHDRCM1ytQ9780804176743.webp?v=1781212148","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/spearhead-an-american-tank-gunner-his-enemy-and-a-collision-of-lives-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}