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If you read death traps you understand the tone of the movie as well as why the eponymous tank is named fury. Nov 09, 2004 they rolled out some of the belton cooper author of death traps interview footage they always use. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii by belton y. The technical inferiority of american to german armor in world war ii is well documented and very familiar to. It was a literal death trap for the crews manning it. Belton coopers memoir of his world war ii service with the 3rd armored division in europe is a gem. You can enhance belton cooper s memory by upgrading beltons public record with words and pictures, signing beltons memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Churchill among the worst of them literally hitler reddit.

You can enhance belton coopers memory by upgrading beltons public record with words and pictures, signing beltons memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Sep 14, 2017 finally, this scene wasnt thought up by some script writer, its taken from belton cooper s death traps. Coopers death traps, about american armored warfare in world war ii. If you want to talk about shermans, then i suggest you read a book entitled death traps by belton cooper. Rants and death traps the chieftains hatch world of. In what would be the beginnings of the breakup of allen park, augustas large public recreation site, the city councils finance committee approved the sale of 259,280 square feet at 15th street and walton way to sears, roebuck and co. The gore was brutally realistic and makes you appreciate what these guys did even in the face of such destructive enemy weapons. 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. Action in the north atlantic wb 1943, lloyd bacon, dir. This was a heavy armored division that was the tip of the spear of the allied advance across europe. Belton coopers book death traps describes how replacement sherman tanks had to be sent into combat with partial crews 34 men out of a 5man crew, little or no training and were promptly cut to pieces by the germans. Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable.

Read belton coopers life story, offer tributescondolences, send flowers or create a belton cooper online memorial. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii is a 1998 memoir by belton y. M4 sherman tank was deathtrap page 3 the leading glock. Cooper served as an ordnance liaison officer of the us 3rd armored division from the invasion of normandy until the end of the war. Cooper s experiences in the battle to defeat germany. During the european campaign, the division had some 648 sherman tanks completely destroyed in combat and we had another 700 knocked out, repaired and put. 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. As i mentioned back in my new years post, primal blueprint publishing has launched, and my team and i are on a mission to change lives, one book at a time last month, we released mira and jayson caltons rich food, poor food, and early reader feedback has been incredibly positive. Belton coopers book death traps is a good book about the sherman. Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading books, such as belton y. May 26, 2007 it was the first trip by this yankee to alabama. Irwin depict engagements where sherman s disable tiger tanks by shooting the drive sprockets or shooting white phosphors rounds, the phosphors rounds produce a deadly smoke, when this smoke is sucked into the tank. After the initial surprise whereby they would have lost maybe a dozen men, any sane commander would have ordered a retreat to a safe distance, break out the antitank rockets and blow up mr pitt and co.

Jun 22, 2015 tell me more about death traps, and how bad the sherman was. Finally, this scene wasnt thought up by some script writer, its taken from belton coopers death traps. Mar 18, 2018 invariably, when this topic is raised in an online forum, someone will bring up the book death traps by belton cooper. Read death traps the survival of an american armored division in world war ii by belton y. Wasnt that scene inspired by a real life episode narrated in belton y. 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. Death traps the survival of an american armored division in world war ii, by belton y cooper. 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.

Dec 18, 2007 his stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph. Oct 22, 2014 the gore was brutally realistic and makes you appreciate what these guys did even in the face of such destructive enemy weapons. As third armored division ordnance officer belton y. And if he is irrelevant, then why would hunicutts books be considered relevant. I eagerly awaited this book s coming out since i heard of its release. Jan 30, 2015 but the wikipedia article on the film mentions it was inspired by death traps, the autobiography of maintenance company officer belton y cooper. When norman had to clean the tank of the remains of the dead assistant driver, it was quite evident the filmmakers read coopers death traps. Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading books such as belton y. Naturally, some of thats being part of the us combinedarms situation, rather than shermanspecific qualities, but at the end of the day, inside a sherman tank was one of the safest places in eto to be for a combat trooper. Irwin depict engagements where shermans disable tiger tanks by shooting the drive sprockets or shooting white phosphors rounds, the phosphors rounds produce a deadly smoke, when this smoke is sucked into the tank. The book relates cooper s experiences during world war ii and puts forth an argument against the us armys use of the m4 sherman tank during the war. German tanks in ww2 had gasoline engines, not diesel. He was a liaison lieutenant in the 3 rd armor division for the maintenance battalion. His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph.

Cooper wrote in his memoir death traps the survival of an american armored division in world war ii, his division entered france with 232 sherman tanks, but by the end of the war, it had lost 648 shermans totally destroyed, and an additional 700 had been knocked out of action and later. The technical inferiority of american to german armor in world war ii is well documented and very familiar to students of that conflict. An important contribution to the history of world war ii. Whomever wrote that piece did not do their research properly. Death traps by belton cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They rolled out some of the belton cooper author of death traps interview footage they always use. His laments about shermans being no good against tigers and panthers are questionable, as his unit did not encounter tigers and panthers when he. But the wikipedia article on the film mentions it was inspired by death traps, the autobiography of maintenance company officer belton y cooper. Belton cooper s book death traps describes how replacement sherman tanks had to be sent into combat with partial crews 34 men out of a 5man crew, little or no training and were promptly cut to pieces by the germans. A daily digest of texas news, the latest from texas monthly, plus a monthly message from our editors. Belton was an ordnance officer in the 3rd armored div or spearhead division.

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. On april 30, 2001, i drove to belton coopers house in a very nice neighborhood in birmingham, book, tape recorder, and gifts in hand, and rang the front doorbell. Belton cooper was a mechanic during the war, and thus lacked a good overall perspective of the shermans performance. I would like to know why death traps by belton cooper is considered irrelevant. Fury is a fictional film about a tank crew during the final days of the war in europe. Battle of midway movie in the works page 2 general game. Invariably, when this topic is raised in an online forum, someone will bring up the book death traps by belton cooper. Now, to my knowledge there is no documents that confirm what cooper wrote in his book about this particular occurrence. This is fairly recent publication and goes into the design and use of the sherman in 194445 in western europe. The survival of an american armored division in world war ii by benton y. Death traps the survival of an american armored division in.

See more ideas about mini, mini cooper classic and cool cars. Was the ww2 memoir death traps by belton cooper historically accurate. Jan 29, 2015 invariably, when this topic is raised in an online forum, someone will bring up the book death traps by belton cooper. Death traps by belton cooper is a memoir of his us army service in world war 2. Tell me more about death traps, and how bad the sherman was. The united states world war 2 main battle tank, the m4 sherman was obsolete by 1944. Iirc the history channel itself actually did do a full hourlong program on the sherman or maybe it was us wwii tanks in. Belton cooper s memoir of his world war ii service with the 3rd armored division in europe is a gem.

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. His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of lifeand. He saw a lot of battle damage on american tanks from german guns. Coopers experiences in the battle to defeat germany. Death traps is a very good memoir by belton cooper. New dsc show greatest military clashes the high road. Iirc the history channel itself actually did do a full hourlong program on the sherman or maybe it was us wwii tanks in general as part of their heavy metal series. Right to jury trial at question, augusta woman claims. With a forward by popular historian stephen ambrose and the backing of a major publisher, death traps has become quite well known amongst ww2 history aficionados. Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than almost anyone. Belton cooper s book death traps is a good book about the sherman.

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. I have never before been able to learn so much about mai. Death traps, belton coopers aptly name book about american armored divisions in ww2 evidences this fact. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Naturally, some of that s being part of the us combinedarms situation, rather than shermanspecific qualities, but at the end of the day, inside a sherman tank was one of the safest places in eto to be for a combat trooper. Oct 25, 2014 as third armored division ordnance officer belton y. Cooper s death traps, about american armored warfare in world war ii. 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 served with united state armys 3rd armored division fighting the germans in 19441945. Cooper was an officer in a maintenance battlion in the 3rd armored div. The 3rd armored division entered combat in normandy with 232 m4 sherman tanks.