Adam Makos

American author and journalist who writes narrative nonfiction and military history, especially about World War II and modern aviation and armored warfare; notable works include A Higher Call and Spearhead.

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  1. 1. Spearhead

    An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II

    A gripping true account following a young American tank crew as they fight through the Western Front in late World War II, portraying intense armored engagements, harrowing urban combat, and the tight bonds and split-second decisions that keep men alive; the narrative combines vivid battlefield action with personal reflection on courage, luck, loss, and the moral complexity of killing, then follows the veterans after the war as they confront memories and even seek reconciliation with former enemies.

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