American Knights
The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion

An interesting story about the 601st Tank destroy Battalion which fought for 546 against the Germans. Fighting from Africa, Sicily, and then through Europe until finally taking down Hitler’s final push. This is a book that relies on stories from survivors, letters, and diaries. The author weaves a t......more

Fantastic and detailed account of a WW2 tank destroyer battalion which saw extensive front line action. The author weaves in many quotes and sections from interviews and letters of the battalion veterans which provide great context to the story as a whole. The author details the development and chan......more

I enjoyed reading more of what my dad experienced as a 601st TD comander. He never would tell us kids much of anything when we asked. My father shipped off from NY to Scotland on the Queen Mary. He was engaged through out all of the 601st's campaigns from North Africa to Germany. He was proud of his......more

American Knights was clearly a labor of love. The author's quest to learn more about a relative's wartime service resulted in a well-researched glimpse into the life of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion. This unit served with distinction and fought its way from North Africa to Rome to Berchtesgaden......more

Interesting topic but for some reason never seemed to delve into the actual on the battlefield strategy of how to kill German tanks with (the usually outgunned) tank killers. More of a battalion history than anything.......more