Main Blood and Fury: The World War II Story of Tank Sergeant Lafayette ''War Daddy'' Pool

Blood and Fury: The World War II Story of Tank Sergeant Lafayette ''War Daddy'' Pool

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For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the gripping and action-packed combat story of America’s most celebrated tank commander, Staff Sergeant Lafayette “War Daddy” Pool. Lafayette Pool provided inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character “War Daddy” Collier in the movie Fury , but his true story is less known. Here, acclaimed author Stephen L. Moore writes the first full-length narrative to honor the valiant Texan tanker. A champion Golden Gloves boxer turned U.S. Army legend, Pool was known as the “ace of tankers” for destroying more than five enemy tanks in head-to-head combat. Sporting a pair of cowboy boots and a confident smile, Pool and his tank, In the Mood , fearlessly led the charge into at least twenty-one different engagements across France, Belgium, and Germany in World War II. His 3rd Armored superiors credit Pool’s crew with destroying at least 275 enemy vehicles, capturing 250 or...
Request Code : ZLIB.IO18453265
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
0593186699
ISBN 13:
9780593186695
ISBN:
0593186702, 9780593186701, 9780593186695, 0593186699

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