Reviews

Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II by Adam Makos

lindasdarby's review against another edition

4.0

I thought "A higher call" also by Adam Makos was excellent so I wanted to listen to Spearhead. I don't know anything about tankers and there were a lot of battles in this book which aren't my favorite but it was quite a good book. Once again the brutality of war and the body count is heart breaking, what it does to someone to kill or experience so much death is also beyond comprehension. I like what Adam Makos does by finding untold stories. I like that he shares the struggles of the soldiers both during the war and after but I especially like that he illustrates and highlights human decency and kindness.

angelfire2018's review

emotional informative reflective tense

4.0

mark_amann's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

3.0

chxrles_'s review against another edition

4.0

This book was a well written and interesting read. The way it read more like a fiction novel helped me understand and enjoy the whole book. Spearhead tells a well written, true and accurate story about both German and American tank crews in WW2 and does so in a respectful way.

xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

 This book is about a Sherman tank crew and a Panzer tank crew, who were part of the most intense tank duel in the city of Cologne. This book was so, so moving. I never really considered what life as part of a tank crew would be like. I never expected it to be the way that it was described in this book. What a difficult, hard time. I follow Adam Makos on social media, and I loved seeing Clarence Smoyer being given such recognition. I am so glad that he and Gustav were able to meet each other outside of the war. This was such a great book, and probably the best one I had read all year. I hope that this author continues to write amazing books like this one. 

wolson's review against another edition

5.0

I thought this was a great book, well researched and very readable. Because the author could have in person interviews with some of the participants makes it all the better and lends itself to a conversational style. Watching a film reel of one of the tank battles (Cologne/Köln) and then rereading the section about it was great. Definitely makes we want to read more by Adam Makos.

alexiachantel's review against another edition

5.0

I wish there were more of these types of books. Not simply WWII books, but books where the author went back to the historical locations with the survivors/veterans and walked with them as they relived their experiences. Moving and well-told.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for a WWII read.

spitefulgod's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

bobf2d33's review against another edition

5.0

After you are done reading the book be sure to go to the author's website and watch the videos.

marymccallum99's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0