Soon after we landed it became apparent that there was more than enough artillery here, that the enemy were excellent shots, and that their ammo supply seemed to be endless. With the Japanese deeply entrenched and determined to die rather than surrender, Robert Dick and his fellow soldiers quickly realized that theirs would be a war fought inch by bloody inch-and that their Sherman tanks would serve front and center. As driver, Dick had to maneuver his five-man crew in and out of dangerous and often deadly situations. Whether crawling up beaches, bogged down in the mud-soaked Leyte...
Soon after we landed it became apparent that there was more than enough artillery here, that the enemy were excellent shots, and that their ammo suppl...
The history of the Mercedes provides the thread for this book that narrates the early history of automobile racing from the beginnings in 1895 until the First World War in 1915 when racing temporarily ceased. The book focuses on the races themselves, the drivers and mechanics, the engineers in the background and the technical progress of the cars. Automobile racing had its origins in Paris, and French marques and the Automobile Club de France were dominating the scene. But in 1901 a foreign troublemaker emerged, the Mercedes. This German machine was to play a leading role, its career and...
The history of the Mercedes provides the thread for this book that narrates the early history of automobile racing from the beginnings in 1895 until t...
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during this time. This history recalls the era's cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and enthusiastic backers.
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were act...
