"[An] incredible, thrilling narrative of armored, combined-arms WWII. This chronicle brings the reader right into the horrors of combat, the fatigue the men felt, the mud, the fear, and the constant awareness of the law of averages that chases every soldier on the battlefield. . . . cannot be recommended strongly enough for anyone interested in the full, harrowing details of the crucial blood-and-guts grind of America’s armored spearhead into Nazi Germany." — Booklist
"[A] capable nuts-and-bolts, often gruesome description of small-unit action that undoubtedly resembles what actually occurred. Readers will learn the smell, sound, operation, and defects of the Sherman tank; the makeup, command structure, and tactics of an American armored division; and personal stories of scores of men under and above Sam Hogan." — Kirkus Reviews
“Powerful, needful, detailed, and moving, Task Force Hogan is a must-read for fans of World War II nonfiction. The author is a well-credentialed Army veteran who writes with a skillful hand. His respect for the subject—his father and his tank battalion—clearly shines through.” — Marcus Brotherton, New York Times bestselling author of Shifty’s War and A Bright and Blinding Sun
"Former U.S. Army officer and fourth-generation soldier [William R.] Hogan debuts with a fast-paced and immersive chronicle of the wartime exploits of his father, Samuel Hogan, who fought in WWII as a member of the Third Armored Division. . . . Hogan captures the constant danger, uncertainty, and stress of combat. The result is an action-packed tribute to a father from his son." — Publishers Weekly
“Wars are won by bravery, smarts, and determination. In the toughest battles of World War II—Normandy, the Siegfried Line, the Bulge, the Rhine crossing, and beyond—one famous outfit set the standard for all the rest. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 33rd Armored Regiment reflected the inspiration and perspiration of their tough, unrelenting commander: Lieutenant Colonel Sam Hogan. This is their story, told as only Sam Hogan’s son can tell it. A combat veteran himself, Will Hogan takes us into the heart of his father’s war. Ride with Task Force Hogan!” — Daniel P. Bolger, author of The Panzer Killers and Lieutenant General, US Army (retired)
“For so many of us, our fathers and grandfathers never spoke about their service during the deadliest conflict in human history. Gratefully, William Hogan absorbed the fabled exploits of his father's gallantry with the Third Armored Division and seeks to share them now. An energetic tale of the Allied spearhead across Western Europe, Task Force Hogan stands as a vivid exemplar of family history as a meaningful narrative of men at war.” — Jared Frederick, author of Dispatches of D-Day and Fierce Valor