Burning steel a tank regiment at war, 1939-45 Hart, Peter 1955- creator author. text bibliography Personal narratives. Personal narratives-British. Personal narratives. enk 2022 2022 monographic eng print xvii, 462 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm This is the story of a tank regiment: the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the Second World War. Raw and visceral personal recollections from the men themselves recall some of the most dramatic and horrific scenes imaginable - the sheer nerve-wracking tension of serving in highly inflammable Sherman tanks, the sudden impact of German shells, the desperate scramble to bail out, and the awful fate of those who couldn't. Even if they made it out of the tank, they were still vulnerable to being brutally cut down by German infantry. Yet amidst these horrors, the humanity of these men shines through. And as we follow in their tracks, through letters, diaries and eye-witness accounts, they will change how we think about tank warfare forever. Fleeting impressions -- Start at the beginning -- Tiny steps -- Why are we waiting? -- Sherman training -- On their way at last -- Calm before the storm -- Operation Epsom -- Hill 112 -- Operation Goodwood -- Operation Bluecoat -- What's it like? -- Advance through France and Belgium -- Adventures in Holland -- Ardennes interruption -- Into Germany -- How much longer? -- Epilogue. Peter Hart. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- Great Britain. Army. 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. World War, 1939-1945 Tank warfare World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British Tank warfare World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 1939-1945 fast D793 .H37 2022 940.541241 9781788166393 1788166396 pda,print AU@ 210818 20250318215050.4 in00004643274 eng