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The Tanker Tapes

Volume 3

Contents

Track 1: A Million Dollars George Bussell wouldn't take a million dollars for what he went through. 0:09

Track 2 The Volunteer Bussell enlists, but doesn't tell his father he volunteered. 1:14  real audio    mp3

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Track 3: Losing Weight Bussell, who was described as roly poly by his fellow tankers, tells how he lost a lot of weight. 3:00

Track 4 Pine Camp Bussell arrives at the 4th Armored Division. 1:20

Track 5 Mae West Learning to drive on a double-turret tank. 1:01

Track 6: The Two Forrests Bussell recalls, and sometimes mixes up, Major Forrest Dixon and Lieutenant Ed Forrest.3:12

Track 7 Tennessee Maneuvers The tankers tear up some pretty countryside and enjoy some great fried chicken. 0:37

Track 8 The Phenix City Bar Room Brawl A knock-down drag-out brouhaha right out of the movies. 4:53  real audio    mp3

Track 9 On the Beach The 712th lands in Normandy on June 28. 0:37

Track 10 A Close Call An 88 gives Bussell's crew a scare in Normandy.1:33

Track 11 Friendly Fire Bussell recalls a really close call.2:45

Track 12 Mother Macree Bussell recalls a hard-of-hearing tank commander. real audio   mp3

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Track 13 Avez Vous des Erfs Bussell and Eugene Crawford go looking for eggs. 0:42  real audio   mp3

Track 14: The Three Motorcycles Bussell's platoon goes behind German lines, and his tank runs over three motorcycles on the way back.3:32

Track 15: The Moselle Crossing Bussell meets General Patton on the other side. 1:15

Track 16: Under the Tank Bussell dives under his tank during a mortar barrage, and finds himself in a pile of cow manure. 4:34

Track 17: The Lead Tank Why Bussell hated driving the lieutenant's tank. 0:18

Track 18 Combat Fatigue A sergeant in Bussell's platoon goes to pieces. 1:36

Track 19: The Pillbox The infantry captures a German pillbox. 0:49

Track 20: Mairy Bussell recalls a late-night battle.2:19

Track 21: Hamburger Bob "Big Andy" Anderson kills a cow. 0:49

Track 22: Paris Bussell goes to Paris on a three day pass with $500 in his pocket, and returns with 75 cents. 1:26   real audio    mp3

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Track 23: The Bronze Star Bussell describes his decoration.1:59

Track 24: Up Against the Wall Bussell witnesses an impromptu execution. 3:14

Track 25: The Tiger Big Andy drives a Tiger Royal tank. 1:10

Track 26: Into the Bulge Bussell recalls the famous drive from the south into the Battle of the Bulge. 6:07

Track 27: Oberwampach One of the 712th's legendary battles. 5:26

Track 28: A Guest Spot Bussell drives for a lieutenant in another company. 0:37

Track 29: Not to Brag or Anything Bussell reminiscences about driving a tank. 0:35

Track 30: Loot Bussell recalls a German sword he had, which someone stole before he came home. 0:53

Track 31: The Belly Tank A German fighter plane drops its belly tank, and Bussell's platoon thinks it's a bomb. 0:30

Track 32: The Premonition Bussell recalls a colleague who had a premonition.  1:02

Track 33: The French Windows A scary experience after the war. 0:51

Track 34: After the War Bussell goes back to work for the railroad. 0:52

 

 

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