American Samurai Review

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(More customer reviews)Although the economic situation has changed since this book was written (Americans no longer tremble before the Japanese juggernaut), the advice in this book is certainly still relevant.
Humorous and to-the-point, the author points out the follies still rampant in traditional American management style - the caste system of hourly and salaried workers, the unwillingness to engage the workforce, the traditional appraisal system, "Management By Objective", and the failure to view the business as a web of interconnected micro-processes. His argument is based on the philosophy of Dr. Deming and other leading quality practitioners.
True - American business has changed somewhat, but we're not as good as we think we are. This book can still open some eyes, and deserves to be read.

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In the tradition of Theory Z, a management expert explains how America can regain its #1 economic power status by using Japanese business techniques. In this unique guide, business people will discover why managers are responsible for 99% of all day-to-day business breakdowns, why building to specs guarantees stagnation, and more.

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The Complete WW2 Military Jeep Manual (Brooklyns Militarey Vehicles) Review

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(More customer reviews)An awesome book, putting them all under one cover was a great idea. Now for the bad part.
Those of us who buy this book do so to assist us in repairing our vehicles. To be able to open the book and refer to the specific articles would have been a great idea. Instead the book is small, the pages are very tightly bound and print size is very small..
If I were printing this book I would make the following changes to its size and format to make it much more user friendly;
#1. Enlarge each page to a full 8.5 X 11 size which will in turn increase the size of the print.
#2. Put the entire book into a spiral wind format so we lay the book flat on the workbench or fender so we can see it.
#3. Laminate the cover and backpage to protect them from dirt and grease when we have the book opened up laying on whatever surface we have while working on our vehicles.
#4. Put page tabs for each chapter with the specific issue of that chapter on the tab for easy referrence.
I know these changes will no doubt have a significant impact on the price of the book but I for one and without a doubt many others like me will be more than happy to pay a premium price for the book when we know how easy it is to use it.
Thanks...
Rick Daniel

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Comprehensive manual containing full information on how to maintain and overhaul the Ford and Willys Jeeps manufactured during WW2. Includes TM9-803, TM9-1803A, TM9-1803B, etc.

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Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II Review

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(More customer reviews)Hundreds of books have been written about armored warfare in World War II, usually from the viewpoint of a combat commander. "Death Traps" is a first hand account of the often overlooked area of maintenance support. Belton Cooper was a army Ordnance officer with the 3rd Armored Division. He gives a different perspective of the day to day life of supporting a combat command of the 3rd AD during WWII. He served as a laision officer with the duties of evaulating knocked out military vehicles, primarily M4 Sherman Tanks. His job was to determine if these tanks could be salvaged,rebuilt and be reissued to tank crews. It is already well known that America's main battle tank was far inferior to German Armor, but Cooper explains how the M4 met its fate through numerous encounters with German Panthers and Tigers. This required Tank Commanders to rethink Armored Warfare and to come up with ways to defeat the enemy. He explains in detail the numerous obstacles that had to be overcome from the Normandy landings all the way to the surrender of Germany. You will read of the development of the famous Cullen Hedgerow device that helped break the stalmate in the hedgerow country of Normandy. Also the first trials of the M26 Pershing Tank which was so badly needed by our troops to counter heavy German Armor but was refused by General George S. Patton. Pattons view was that we needed fast tanks to go to the enemys rear to disrupt supply and command elements, did not warrant tanks like the Pershing. Coopers evaluation of the Pershing shows that if we had this tank in great numbers the war in Europe could have been over much sooner and with less loss of life. Also there is the rare story of the use of the M26A1E2(aka M26E4) Super Pershing and its encounter with a Panther. This is a great book. As a Veteran Tank Commander I highly recommend this book be read by all Armor Officers and Tank Commanders. You will awe at the stories of horror when you have to clean out a destroyed tank and try to match up the body parts. You will laugh at the comical incidents soldiers often find themselves in. A great deal of thanks is due to Cooper for contributing this work. It is a much needed addition to the library's of our nation's history. The new millineum is upon us. We must encourage our veterans to write about their experience's before they are lost to time. Cooper has done this and we thank him.
Tom Holt Veteran, The Big Red One

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