US Army Combat Engineer Vehicles

The struggle for armored dominance sometimes overshadows the vital and unsung heroes of the battlefield: the engineers. Combat engineer vehicles spearhead armored attacks, breach obstacles, and prepare defenses. Born of necessity, these amazing vehicles have developed from humble beginnings to technological and mechanical marvels. After a slow and unimaginative start, the US Army has developed and fielded some of the most prolific and advanced combat engineer vehicles ever used. This book provides a rare look at these amazing machines and the crews that operated them. Vehicles covered are the M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle; Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; M9 Armored Combat Earthmover; M9 ACE and M60 AVLB; M1132 Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle; M2 Bradley, Wolverine, and Assault Breaching Vehicle; and Grizzly and Panther 2, as well as experimental and limited-use vehicles. Along with providing technical information, author Jeffrey DeRosa analyzes the operational effectiveness of each vehicle.[AuthorName]By Jeffrey DeRosa[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Jeffrey DeRosa is a retired US Army master sergeant, with 20 of his 22 years in the Army spent with the combat engineers. He is a keen observer, photographer, and authority on postWorld War II military vehicles.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]Over 270 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]1980 to the Present[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]Over 270 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]