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Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Belton cooper s description of the inadequacies of the m4 sherman tank and the superhuman efforts of maintenance crews to restore damaged ones to combat is very gripping. Discovery channel series on astronaut coopers secret space. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii by belton y. Read death traps the survival of an american armored division in world war ii by belton y. And everyone has seemed to have forgotten about it. Was the ww2 memoir death traps by belton cooper historically accurate. His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph. The only apology made for giving this book to the public, is the earnest desire which the author has to inspire young men of the race, and especially those of the baptist faith, who were born and reared under much more favorable circumstances than he, to greater deeds of usefulness, and to leave to the denomination a written testimony of what was accomplished by the negro baptists of the. Its clear directions will save him many hours of time and trouble, and much worry. I would like to know why death traps by belton cooper is considered irrelevant. Coopers treasure in remarkable midpoint as the columbus. Was there ever really boobie traps, puzzles and hidden treasure in any. Invariably, when this topic is raised in an online forum, someone will bring up the book death traps by belton cooper.

The main theme of the book is that m4 sherman was, as the title implies, a death trap to the men that operated them. The novels setting on otsego lake in central, upstate new york, is the same as that of the pioneers, the first of the. Death traps by belton cooper is a memoir of his us army service in world war 2. Belton cooper s memoir of his world war ii service with the 3rd armored division in europe is a gem. Belton coopers memoir of his world war ii service with the 3rd armored division in europe is a gem. The true saga of spearhead heroes of a different sort. Death traps is a somewhat unique book among books written about wwii in so far that it features the accounts and feelings of a.

The deerslayer, or the first warpath 1841 was the last of james fenimore coopers leatherstocking tales to be written. His second book, the spy 1821, was an immediate success. The expanded perspectives podcast is a weekly show about ancient history, alternative history, cryptozoology, ufos, time slips, serial killers, the paranormal, trolls and fey folk, legends, myths and dark historical tales that spark the imagination. Hot damn sheila cooper is the newest, hottest and sexiest vg to hit. It is written in the style of a memoir, but it also presents itself as a history of the 3rd armored division, the unit in which cooper served as an ordnance lieutenant. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Sermons, addresses and reminiscences and important. The main theme of the book is that m4 sherman was, as the title implies, a.

Where we come from, published by the university of oklahoma press, is a well documented and easily read narrative detailing the history of the caddo indians. Death traps by belton cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii by benton y. And if he is irrelevant, then why would hunicutts books be considered relevant. Trey daniel wimberly, 21, of buchanan dam, on charges of unauthorized use of vehicle, burglary of vehicle, minor in possession of alcoholmarble falls police department, and failure to appear. Written by 3rd armored world war ii veteran belton cooper of birmingham. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii 9780891418146.

The final novel in coopers epic, the prairie depicts natty bumppo at the end of his life. Belton coopers description of the inadequacies of the m4 sherman tank and the superhuman efforts of maintenance crews to restore damaged ones to combat is very gripping. Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than almost anyone. Dec 18, 2007 his stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph. Apr 01, 2016 this map was given to miklos before coopers death in 2004, with the hope that his friend would eventually find the treasure. This was a heavy armored division that was the tip of the spear of the allied advance across europe. Decides that hes going to write down all the anomalies and shipwrecks that he thinks are out there. Cooper s experiences in the battle to defeat germany.

Ambrose, from his foreword in a downtoearth style, death traps tells the compelling story of one mans assignment to the famous 3rd armored division that spearheaded the american advance from normandy into germany. The deerslayer, or the first warpath 1841 was the last of james fenimore cooper s leatherstocking tales to be written. It won the oklahoma state historical society history book of the year award in 1995 and was finally made available in a paperback edition in 2001. Uncover the truth and the treasure when coopers treasure premieres on discovery tuesday, april 18th at 10pm etpt. Death traps the survival of an american armored division. Mar 31, 2016 no word yet on when coopers treasure will premiere. The survival of an american armored division in world. He was a liaison lieutenant in the 3 rd armor division for the maintenance battalion. The main theme of the book is that m4 sherman was, as the title implies, a death trap to the men. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii. His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand. Examining coopers treasure discovery channel, 10pm est r cooperstreasure.

Coopers treasure takes viewers on an outofthisworld search for a long lost treasure map from space created in. Death traps death traps is easily one of the bestknown memoirs of any us junior officer during world war ii, and certainly so for the us armored forces. Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable. Decides that hes going to write down all the anomalies. Death traps is a very good memoir by belton cooper.

The book relates coopers experiences during world war ii and puts forth an argument against the us armys use of the m4 sherman tank during the war. This information, however interesting, is also the books achilles heel. As a member of the 3rd armored division maintenance battalion, he had liaison duties that took him far and wide, so he saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better. No word yet on when coopers treasure will premiere. This weeks coopers treasure saw us at the halfway mark of the series with darrell miklos hot. November 20 llano county journal by miles smith issuu. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii is a 1998 memoir by belton y. She has me drooling and wanting more, and i cant seem to take my eyes off of her \m. The short life and curious death of free speech in america by ellis cose amistad sep 15, 2020 read detailed book description.

I eagerly awaited this book s coming out since i heard of its release. Cooperss book is somewhat unusual in that cooper served in a support unit instead of combat arms. It keeps coming up in forum threads as people keep citing it, so i figured i may as well make my position clear in a more formal manner. I read this book immediately after reading spearhead. Belton was an ordnance officer in the 3rd armored div or spearhead division. Examining coopers treasure discovery channel, 10pm est.

This map was given to miklos before coopers death in 2004, with the hope that his friend would eventually find the treasure. With movie star looks and a penchant for sports cars, gordon cooper was the youngest and the flashiest of. Sep 30, 2016 for the same reason internet hobby historians love to rate the tiger ll as the greatest tank ever the m1 abrams is based off it dontcha know and routinely place rommel at the top of the list of greatest generals ever. Mar 18, 2018 invariably, when this topic is raised in an online forum, someone will bring up the book death traps by belton cooper.

As a member of the 3rd armored division maintenance battalion, he had liaison duties that took him far and wide, so he saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than most anyone. Death traps the survival of an american armored division in. Its 17401745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the leatherstocking tales, natty bumppo. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

One has to put coopers observations in the context of his position. Discovery channel is going looking for shipwrecks from space. Coopers experiences in the battle to defeat germany. Discoverys coopers treasure sets out to uncover shipwrecks from space. Breaking news discoverys coopers treasure tells the. Just before his death in 1851 an edition of his works led to a reappraisal of his fiction and somewhat restored his reputation as the first of american writers. Coopers insight makes this book an interesting read from a historical point of view death traps definitely has a significant amount of historical contents. Amples style is also evident in the discovery channel series coopers treasure, premiering april 18th at 10 pm eastern 9 pm central. A memoir by a world war ii ordinance officer offers a behindthescenes account of his ordnance inspections during the european campaign, detailing his experiences on the front line and his job coordinating the recovery and repair of damaged american tanks. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. Is disarming a hunters trap when the traps werent approved by the. An urgent examination of free speech in americaaddressing cancel culture, acceptance of lying, dialogue that limits the life quality of othersfrom critically acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of the rage of a privileged class. Season two renewal announced by discovery channel april 23, 2018 coopers treasure.

Discovery channel series on astronaut coopers secret. The book, commonly found, is wellwritten, an easy read, and provides good insight as to the thinkings and workings of a junior grade ordnance officer in a field unit. Uncover the truth and the treasure on an all new season of coopers treasure fridays at 9p on discovery. Cooper served as an ordnance liaison officer of the us 3rd armored division from the invasion of normandy until the end of the war. May 10, 2017 ive been watching the series coopers treasure and i find it very fascinating that gordon cooper was up there in a spacecraft doing something trying to find uranium and other metals on earth. Jan, 2017 working for decades in secret, using the information he collected while orbiting the earth, cooper created a document that he thought could lead to unimaginable wealth a treasure map from space. The final novel in coopers epic, the prairie depicts natty bumppo at the end of his life, still displaying his indomitable strength and dignity. The book relates cooper s experiences during world war ii and puts forth an argument against the us army s use of the m4 sherman tank during the war.

Cooper was the last american to have flown a solo mission in space until, on the day of coopers death, brian binnie piloted spaceshipone to an altitude of more than 112 km on its second and final flight. He saw a lot of battle damage on american tanks from german guns. Hi, ive been watching the series coopers treasure and i find it very fascinating that gordon cooper was up there in a spacecraft doing something trying to find uranium and other metals on earth. His book reflects his frustrations at having to send young, undertrained tank crews out to almost certain death in the face of mark iv, mark v and mark vi german tanks. Aug 28, 2000 as a young ordnance lieutenant in the 3d armor division, it was belton cooper s job to travel with the combat units during the day and assist in coordinating the recovery, repair, and evacuation of the battledamaged tanks. Most memoirs written by the soldiers in the field focus on the anecdotes which can. From some checking on the arm chair general, there seems to be some discussion as to its historical accuracy. Death traps is an interesting and very readable memoir of a time when american soldiers went into battle with second rate weapons, and the price they paid to defeat a better equipped foe. At tyrrells court farm, sliced potatoes are swooped through cooking oil, whizzed about tumbledrier style to shake it off, then danced up and down in chutes, being dressed with their seasoning, before they are. The book itself is called death traps and it refers to the thousands of crew members who died or were injured in sherman tanks because the tank was designed by a committee and it was no match for german panzers with far superior armour and firepower. A friend from china reached out to phillippe erramuzpe in augusta and gave him 10,000 surgical masks to donate to local community organizations. Full text of the history of the belvoir hunt see other formats.

Discovery channels search for astronaut gordon coopers. As a young ordnance lieutenant in the 3d armor division, it was belton coopers job to travel with the combat units during the day and assist in coordinating the recovery, repair, and evacuation of the battledamaged tanks. The book is advertised as giving an insight into tank combat. March 6, 1927 october 4, 2004 was an american aerospace engineer, test pilot, united states air force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in project mercury, the first human space program of the united states. As one who loves wwii history, i could not put this book down. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Coopers writing and recall of harrowing events is superb and engrossing. Cooper second lieutenant ordnance department reserve stop.