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  • Blood and Fury

  • The World War II Story of Tank Sergeant Lafayette "War Daddy" Pool
  • By: Stephen L. Moore
  • Narrated by: Johnny Heller
  • Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

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Blood and Fury

By: Stephen L. Moore
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the gripping and action-packed combat story of America’s most celebrated tank commander, Staff Sergeant Lafayette “War Daddy” Pool.

Lafayette Pool provided inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character “War Daddy” Collier in the movie Fury, but his true story is less known. Here, acclaimed author Stephen L. Moore writes the first full-length narrative to honor the valiant Texan tanker. A champion Golden Gloves boxer turned U.S. Army legend, Pool was known as the “ace of tankers” for destroying more than five enemy tanks in head-to-head combat. Sporting a pair of cowboy boots and a confident smile, Pool and his tank, In the Mood, fearlessly led the charge into at least twenty-one different engagements across France, Belgium, and Germany in World War II. His 3rd Armored superiors credit Pool’s crew with destroying at least 275 enemy vehicles, capturing 250 or more enemy soldiers, and killing or wounding more than a thousand opponents. In one three-day period alone, they knocked out four German tanks, three anti-tank guns, and fifty armored vehicles, creating an overwhelming number of enemy casualties.

Drawing on official military documents, the memoirs of Pool’s crewmen, and personal interviews with the family of Pool and his comrades, Blood and Fury is full of heated battles, suspenseful near-death experiences, and indomitable bravery. At the heart of it all is an undeniable American hero: Lafayette Pool.

©2022 Stephen L. Moore (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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Incredible story

Fact filled enjoyable story from WW2. I recommend reading it if you haven’t already. 10/10

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Cool, Calm, and Collected

It's been an interesting listen, following Tank Sgt Pool and his team through their adventure in WW2. Great insight and a realistic account into what they faced.

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Loved listening to the real story of war daddy

Another amazing listen. The real life story of war daddy was better than anything Hollywood could muster up with that Fury flick. Really enjoyed this

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Outstanding work!

If you loved the movie Fury, this book gets into the weeds of the real story, which is as awesome a tale as the movie.

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Evan's Review

Different book on WW2. After reading publisher overview book I knew I wanted this book since I read many books on combat infantry Air Core and individual war heros. This first that dealt solely with tank unit. Then movie Fury is losely base on this tank crew. I strongly recommended this book.

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A fitting tribute to Lafayette Poole

This book is an excellent tribute to Poole. Most people aren’t interested is autobiographical tales because they are only interested in a certain aspect of someone’s life. This book took Poole’s wartime experiences and crafts it’s into a narrative that is exciting and really illustrates who Poole was and the amazing amount of fighting he endured.

A lot of people know names like Carius, Wittmann, and Kispel. Now it’s time for you to learn and remember the name Poole.

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