Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment
Tom Clancy
325 pages, Trade Paperback
ISBN: 0425158365
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Language: English
Publish: November 1, 1994
HistoricalHistoryMilitary FictionMilitary HistoryNonfictionReferenceWar
A penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment — the technology, the strategies, and the people . . . profiled by Tom Clancy.His first non-fiction book, Submarine, captured the reality of life aboard a nuclear warship. Now, the #1 bestselling author of Clear and Present Danger and Without Remorse portrays today’s military as only army personnel can know it. With the same compelling, you-are-there immediacy of his acclaimed fiction, Tom Clancy provides detailed descriptions of tanks, helicopters, artillery, and more — the brilliant technology behind the U. S. Army. He captures military life — from the drama of combat to the daily routine — with total accuracy, and reveals the roles and missions that have in recent years distinguished our fighting forces. Armored Cav includes:Descriptions of the M1A2 Main Battle Tank, the AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter, and more
An interview with General Frederick Franks
Strategies behind the Desert Storm account
Exclusive photograph, illustrations and diagramsPLUS: From West Point cadet to Desert Storm commander . . . an interview with a combat cavalry officer on the rise.