The Battle of North Africa

HISTORICAL NOTE

While this book is based on real events occurring in North Africa in 1942–43, significant artistic license was taken to create a compelling work of fiction. Some timelines are compressed for simplicity, while our tankers’ regiment is a composite of several armored units that fought in the campaign. In some cases, further license was taken with the tank, including giving Boomer a loader’s hatch (presumably a retrofit) before they became a standard part of the M4 design. Finally, the information is limited to what our tankers know, sometimes based only on rumors.

Otherwise, every effort was taken to capture what it was like to be in an M4 medium tank battling German panzers. Any errors are, of course, the author’s.

If you’re a history buff and see any errors you’d like to share with the author, email him at Read@CraigDiLouie.com