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On this episode of Our American Stories, Clarence Smoyer, a gunner in the U.S. Army’s 3rd Armored Division—“Spearhead”—became one of World War II’s most unlikely heroes. In Cologne, his Pershing tank faced Gustav Schaefer’s Panzer in a duel captured on film, now one of history’s most famous armored battles. Best-selling author Adam Makos shares Smoyer’s story of courage, loss, and reconciliation, showing why remembering WWII tank heroes remains vital.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, Clarence Smoyer, a gunner in the U.S. Army&rsquo;s 3rd Armored Division&mdash;&ldquo;Spearhead&rdquo;&mdash;became one of World War II&rsquo;s most unlikely heroes. In Cologne, his Pershing tank faced Gustav Schaefer&rsquo;s Panzer in a duel captured on film, now one of history&rsquo;s most famous armored battles. Best-selling author Adam Makos shares Smoyer&rsquo;s story of courage, loss, and reconciliation, showing why remembering WWII tank heroes remains vital.</p>
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Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner’s Story in WWII

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