A great book that rights many wrongs thrust upon 6 small American towns and their way through the turbulent post First World War years through the Second World War and the service of its men in National Guard Tank Battalions, Beautifully written and expertly researched/ edited, this book fills a key gap in the history of American Armored Forces during the Second World War, The first tank battles of the conflict and how Americas pre war doctrine and tactics worked in real situations and battles, that not only shaped the development of American Armored divisions but that of tank design itself, 9.5/10