Download or read book Forging the Thunderbolt written by M. H. Gillie and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006-06-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a detailed look at the career of Gen. Adna Romanza Chaffee, the "Father of the Armored Force." Careful study of the battles fought during and between the wars for the armored forces' very survival. Photos of the men and machines that made the American Armored Corps a legend.