Armor Attacks: The Tank Platoon: an Interactive Exercise in Small-Unit Tactics and Leadership

You are the hero of this unique interactive fiction! More specifically, you are the leader of a U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank platoon. Throughout the work, you will have an opportunity to make life-or-death decisions, and the story will develop according to the choices you make. As you progress through the book, you will learn important tactical and operational lessons. Whether you are a tank platoon leader, an expect to be, or an armchair military enthusiast, you will find this book highly entertaining and instructive. There are two operations for you to conduct, an assault and a counter-reconnaissance mission. In each you must bring your knowledge and judgment to bear on the scenario in order to achieve the objective. If you choose wrong, defeat and even death may be your fate. If you succeed, you savor the taste of victory and live to fight another day. The scenarios are highly realistic, and there are maps and appendices with detailed specifications of the hardware involved to help you make informed decisions. Short of signing up for advanced training, this book is the best way to sharpen your war-fighting capabilities in a hurry. AUTHOR: John Antal is a soldier, military historian, and leadership expert. He served 30 years in the US Army as a combat arms officer, senior staff officer, and commander. He has commanded units from platoon level through regiment and served on corps and multinational staffs. In his post-Army career he has become a video game producer, military consultant and author of thirteen books and hundreds of articles on military and leadership subjects.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Forewrod by Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, USA (Ret) Preface Introduction Map Symbols Armor Attacks Appendix A: Weapons Data Appendix B: U.S. Unit Organizations Appendix C: Threat Unit Organizations Appendix D: Troop-Leading Procedures Appendix E: Tank Fighting Positions Appendix F: Order Formats Glossary Decision Charts

About the Author :
John Antal is a soldier, military historian, and leadership expert. He served 30 years in the US Army as a combat arms officer, senior staff officer, and commander. He has commanded units from platoon level through regiment and served on corps and multinational staffs. In his post-Army career he has become a video game producer, military consultant and author of thirteen books and hundreds of articles on military and leadership subjects.

Review :
"An entertaining, educational, and involving look into the world of an armor officer, and yes, you do indeed decide how the book plays out... and find it strikes a good balance of believability, tactics, and storyline." --John "Spoons" Sponauer on SimHQ.com "Antal provides a thought-provoking exercise in small-unit leadership and tactics that is a 20th Century Duffer's Drift... and is well worth adding to the bookshelves of those who read ARMOR, and anyone interested in small unit leadership and tactics."-- "ARMOR Magazine" "For those of you who enjoy war games, but want something with a little more detail, a little more realistic, for one player and does not involve downloading a game into a computer, this is the book for you. I really enjoyed the story and the feeling of truly being in control of the battlefield."--M. Valdivielso "This concise book is like a choose-your-own adventure, placing you in the boots of fictional Second Lieutenant Jeager, who's arrived to lead an M1A1 Abrams armor platoon in the sands of a likewise-fictional battlefield...and Antal's insights were rewarding to read."--J. Gillespie "An extremely clever, curious, and innovative fictional form that is part tactical decision game (TDG), part combat adventure page turner, and part The Defense of Duffer's Drift."--Capt Randall P. Newman, USMC