{"product_id":"9780891418146","title":"Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCooper, Belton Y.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePresidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMass-market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An important contribution to the history of World War II . . . I have never before been able to learn so much about maintenance methods of an armored division, with precise details that underline the importance of the work, along with descriptions of how the job was done.”—Russell F. Weigley, author of \u003ci\u003eEisenhower’s Lieutenants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better   than almost anyone. . . . His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of life—and of   pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph.”\u003cb\u003e—Stephen E. Ambrose, from his Foreword \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“In   a down-to-earth style, \u003ci\u003eDeath Traps \u003c\/i\u003etells the compelling story of one man’s assignment   to the famous 3rd Armored Division that spearheaded the American advance from Normandy   into Germany. Cooper served as an ordnance officer with the forward elements and   was responsible for coordinating the recovery and repair of damaged American tanks.   This was a dangerous job that often required him to travel alone through enemy territory,   and the author recalls his service with pride, downplaying his role in the vast effort   that kept the American forces well equipped and supplied. . . . [Readers] will be   left with an indelible impression of the importance of the support troops and how   dependent combat forces were on them.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e “As an alumnus of the 3rd, I eagerly awaited this book’s coming out since I heard of its release . . . and the wait and the book have both been worth it. . . . Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable. But there is a certain quality of ‘you are there’ many other memoirs do not seem to have. . . . Nothing in recent times—ridgerunning in Korea, firebases in Vietnam, or even the one hundred hours of Desert Storm—pressed the ingenuity and resolve of American troops . . . like WWII. This book lays it out better than any other recent effort, and should be part of the library of any contemporary warrior.”\u003cb\u003e—Stephen Sewell, \u003ci\u003eArmor Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cooper’s writing and recall of harrowing events is superb and engrossing. Highly recommended.”\u003cb\u003e—Robert A. Lynn,\u003ci\u003e The Stars and Stripes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This detailed story will become a classic of WWII history and required reading for anyone interested in armored warfare.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[\u003ci\u003eDeath Traps\u003c\/i\u003e] fills a critical gap in WWII literature. . . . It’s a truly unique and valuable work.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—G.I. Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Presidio Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44216451268863,"sku":"9780891418146","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780891418146_s600x595.jpg?v=1775591471","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780891418146","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}