Play Audiobook Sample
My Tank Is Fight!: Deranged Inventions of WWII Audiobook
Play Audiobook Sample
(3.01) - 207 listener ratings
Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
Longest Chapter Length:
Shortest Chapter Length:
Average Chapter Length:
Audiobooks by this Author:
Publisher Description
My Tank Is Fight! contains a humorous and exciting examination of twenty real inventions from World War II that never saw the light of day. Each entry includes full technical details, a complete development history, in-depth analysis, and a riveting fictionalized account of the invention's success or failure on the battlefield.
Dive under the Atlantic in the turreted U-Cruiser, or rule its surface from an aircraft carrier made out of ice. Shred bomber formations in a high-performance flying wing fighter and then rocket to your untimely end from the cockpit of your very own suicide missile. We've got a pair of German armored land vehicles for you that are so large they had to be powered by naval engines!
My Tank Is Fight! delivers the thrilling action of the Second World War as it might have been with a touch of humor and a lack of class.
Download and start listening now!
"Informal review of some of the more outlandish (yet actual!) weapons and vehicles considered by both sides in World War II. The book includes fictional scenarios depicting the tech in use. These sections are entertaining, while the non-fiction sections are informative and seem well-researched. "
— Christopher (4 out of 5 stars)
Quotes
-
Narrator Patrick Lawlor takes the author's cue and uses every opportunity to entertain.... his 'Hitler in a temper tantrum' could win an Oscar.
— AudioFile
My Tank Is Fight! Listener Reviews
-
" Nifty little book to learn about the lesser known innovations in the 2nd World War. "
— Luca, 7/24/2013 -
" This book promised to be very funny but turned out to be very boring. The bare facts are interesting, but the fictionalized treatments ("what if . . ." ) were tedious. I didn't make it past chapter 5. "
— Jonathan, 5/23/2013 -
" Infotainment, not suited for people who already have read books about the subject. "
— Pat, 5/6/2013 -
" Informal review of some of the more outlandish (yet actual!) weapons and vehicles considered by both sides in World War II. The book includes fictional scenarios depicting the tech in use. These sections are entertaining, while the non-fiction sections are informative and seem well-researched. "
— Christopher, 4/4/2012 -
" It's very goony. "
— Twilight, 1/29/2012 -
" A guide to some of the weirder prototypes of World War II, written by an editor for the popular website Something Awful. Recommended for anyone with an interest in strange(But real!) weapons or even just general WW2 history. "
— Evan, 11/2/2011 -
" The idea of examining proposed weapons from WWII is interesting but the execution was pedestrian, spoiled by hypothetical fight scenes. "
— Ron, 2/16/2011 -
" A standard-setter for popular history. It contains a good mix of technical information and layman-friendly writing, so it should be accessible to anyone. The narrative element is odd, but it's interesting and perfectly skippable for anyone not interested. "
— Andrew, 1/12/2011 -
" Meh. Really. I expected a lot more funny and a lot less dry technical discussion and diagrams. If you're the sort who can read long lists of weaponry specs and A) understand them and B) care, then go for it. For me, it was a real snoozer. "
— Nathan, 7/5/2010 -
" This book promised to be very funny but turned out to be very boring. The bare facts are interesting, but the fictionalized treatments ("what if . . ." ) were tedious. I didn't make it past chapter 5. "
— Jonathan, 1/26/2009 -
" Infotainment, not suited for people who already have read books about the subject. "
— Rusty, 10/20/2008 -
" A guide to some of the weirder prototypes of World War II, written by an editor for the popular website Something Awful. Recommended for anyone with an interest in strange(But real!) weapons or even just general WW2 history. "
— Evan, 10/16/2007 -
" Meh. Really. I expected a lot more funny and a lot less dry technical discussion and diagrams. If you're the sort who can read long lists of weaponry specs and A) understand them and B) care, then go for it. For me, it was a real snoozer. "
— Nathan, 6/25/2007
About Zack Parsons
Zack Parsons is a Chicago-area writer known for his acerbic commentary and bleakly humorous science fiction. He has authored two nonfiction books, My Tank Is Fight! and Your Next-Door Neighbor Is a Dragon. His works, including That Insidious Beast and Conex: Convict Connections, have appeared online and in various published anthologies including A Commonplace Book of the Weird: The Untold Stories of H. P. Lovecraft and Opposing Viewpoints: Doomsday Scenarios.
About Patrick Lawlor
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.