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

4.5

Expertly written to be both approachable and compelling, even for readers who may be less interested in what sounds like a "Dad Book" on paper, Spearhead is a riveting true account of the lives of a handful of tankers in World War II. While it certainly is filled to the brim with stories of combat and tank fights, what set it apart from me and elevated it to the coveted 5-star rating was the non-combat asides detailing the Americans' interactions with German civilians, which for me were the most interesting stories (to the point where I could probably read an entire book about American GI interactions with German and French civilians during the war). The sentimentality at the conclusion of the book is made all the more powerful given that it is nonfiction. Recommended.