"Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by a chance photograph--and where he would later forge a friendship with the German tanker he tragically dueled soon after"--Provided by publisher.

"This work is based on Spearhead: An American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II, copyright à 2019 by Adam Makos. Published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2019"--T.p. verso.

The gentle giant -- Baptism -- "Bubi" -- The fields -- The foray -- Beyond the wall -- The fourth tank -- Hope -- Something bigger -- America's tiger -- Two miles -- Hunting -- The fire department of the west -- Going first -- Victory or Siberia -- The monster -- The conquerors -- The breakout -- The American blitz -- The fatherless -- Family -- Come out and fight -- The giant -- Getting home -- The last battle.