The 50th Anniversary Volume provides the clearest view yet of the 11th. This volume includes a history of each individual unit of the Thunderbolts, all-new photos and biographies, plus unit insignias.

En beretning om den 11th Armored Divisions indsats under 2. Verdenskrig.

"The 11th Armored Division was brought into being on August 15, 1942 at Camp Polk, Louisiana... To the Army's newest armored division came Brigadier General Edward H. Brooks, its new commanding general. who had been artillery officer of the Armored Force. With him were Charles S. Kilburn and Colonel Charles L. Mullins Jr., to command the Divisions, two combat commands. Enlisted men to form the 11th Armored Division cadre came from the Third, Seventh, and Eighth Armored Divisions. The Thunderbolt was cast"--p. 27.

Presents the military history of the rise of America's armoured forces from their humble beginnings in borrowed tanks on the battlefields of France in World War I to a thundering crescendo of tactical prowess and lethal power as they spearheaded the liberation of Western Europe in World War II.

The 1st Armored Division history book contains updated division history and stories as told by the members of the 1st Armored Division Association. This book reveals the life of the men and women who served and are currently serving our country. The 1st Armored Division: The History and Legacy also features first hand experiences from WWII to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Don't miss this tribute and historically unique book, order your copy of the 1st Armored Division: The History and Legacy today!