More Tanker Tapes
These unique oral history audiobooks have been earning raves from listeners. Aaron Elson became fascinated by the stories of the 712th Tank Battalion after attending a reunion in 1987 in search of veterans who remembered his father. He began sitting down with battalion members with a small tape recorder, and the rest is history. History like you've never heard it before unless you've spent time in the hospitality room at a reunion of World War II vets.
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Here are some of the things people who bought "The Tanker Tapes" and "Once Upon a Tank in the Battle of the Bulge" are saying:
"These recordings are a hoot!"
"Super, enlightening bits of history."
"A great collection of WWII memories from guys who were there."
"Made Christmas shopping for my husband easy."
"A lot of good history I'll be able to enjoy for years."
"An amazing story; thanks for getting these for those of us that weren't there."
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What you get:
Dan Diel lost a tank and his driver was killed his
first day in action. He returned during the Battle of the Bulge and eventually
received a battlefield promotion to lieutenant. He earned a Silver Star, and is
sure to keep you entertained with some of his stories.
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Forrest Dixon, the battalion maintenance officer,
was a fixture at battalion reunions until his death at age 87 a few years ago.
He was one of the the battalion's great storytellers.
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The Replacements: Paul Wannemacher and Orlando
Brigano joined the battalion in Normandy. They've been fast friends ever since.
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Jule Braatz: A sergeant with a reputation for
losing lieutenants, Braatz became the first of 14 noncoms in the 712th to
receive battlefield commissions.
Russell Loop: A farmer from Indianola, Illinois,
Loop became a gunner in the 712th. He was wounded three times.
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Clifford Merrill: A company commander,
Merrill served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and retired as a full colonel.
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Tony D'Arpino: A tank driver who had three
tanks knocked out from under him, D'Arpino was one of only six members of C
Company to make it from Normandy to Czechoslovakia without being wounded. But
oh, that ringing in his ears!
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There are 10 CDs in this collection. These are not traditional audiobooks in that there is no set order in which you should listen to either the individual CDs or the audiobooks themselves. They're great for long commutes or short commutes with lots of traffic, and make excellent, unique gifts for the history buff in your family.
To read more about the veterans in these audiobooks, including transcripts of some of the interviews, please visit www.tankbooks.com. To hear more excerpts, visit www.audiomurphy.com
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