Hell On Wheels (G.I. Series) [Paperback]

Christopher Anderson (Author), Christopher J. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2000 | Series: G.I. Series (Book 17)

The pictorial history of America's armored forces from the use of prototype tanks sputtering their way forward in 1918, to the complex technology of Operation Desert Storm. This book demonstrates just why these lethal troops were known as Hell On Wheels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (January 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853673781
• ISBN-13: 978-1853673788
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,655,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At last a look at Armerican armor crews, December 30, 1999

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Gary E. Binder "Gary from Nebraska" (Waverly, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hell On Wheels (G.I. Series) (Paperback)

The excellent GI series continues with a look at the uniforms and equipment used by US Army tank crewmen from the beginnings of tank warfare in WW1 to the modern day. This is the first time an author has focused on just the armored troops, and it was long overdue. Most of the book covers the WW2 period, which it does quite well. The weak point is that tank crews from the Korean War and Vietnam are covered only briefly, and there is weak coverage on the uniform variations seen in the 50's and 60's. The Gulf War gets better treatment. Text is minimal, consisting mostly of photo captions (which are well done). Photo selection and reproduction is excellent, except for some modern color photos (interestingly, the WW2 color is great!). Not the ultimate work on the US armored forces, but an essential reference for historians, collectors, and model-builders.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Promises More Than Delivers, April 22, 2000

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"prewbee" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hell On Wheels (G.I. Series) (Paperback)

I expected to have a good view of USA armor troops, but alas...too much fluff not enough depth. To me WW2 was not covered well and the Vietnam era not well enough. Maybe I was expecting much too much from 108 pages, and I reckon the color photos they tell you about are only the cover photos. I guess this book is like a M-4 Sherman--promised more than it delivered.

1.0 out of 5 stars Lacks focus, June 6, 2010

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cpt matt (tanktown, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hell On Wheels (G.I. Series) (Paperback)

I don't see how you can do justice to the American Soldier, his uniform or equipment in a 71 page book. The subjects are too broad and require much more focus. I found the organization of the book poor - one page you're on WW1, then the 1990's M-1 tank, then to Vietnam. The captions here try to point out what type of uniform the soldiers are wearing, half the time, the photo is too distant to see what the author is talking about.

The quality of the color photos are poor- very yellowish tint on about 1/3 of them.

This is a book strictly for beginners for an intro into tank warfare from 1918-1999. I do not recommend this book for modelers or anyone who has been studying armored warfare for a long period of time.