Sigh for a Sherman: 95 and not out

[43rdRecceReg]

Here's a heartwarming story about an inspirational, genial old veteran, getting reacquainted with a veteran M4:

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I found a wee bit more narrative detail here:
Happy New Year!
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/02 ... nce-smoyer

[Ragnar]

Anyone truly interested in Armoured warfare should read “Spearhead” I found this book at my local library and found it a genuinely enthralling and tragic read, also found on YouTube the film taken of Smoyer and his Pershing heavy tank at the battle of the railway station in Cologne.
His trip back was poignant and heart rendering at the same time.
A true gentleman and hero.

[Xiaoshan_Sailor]

I'll second Spearhead after having read it twice through & find the overall story much more compelling & worthy of adapting to the big screen than Fury ever was. Robert Kershaw's Tank Men: The Human Story of Tanks at War has always been one of my favorites, too. So many other titles available that range over American, British, German & Russian viewpoints but for a very sobering viewpoint, pick up a copy of Belton Y. Cooper's memoir, Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II.