Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy: A Tank Platoon Leader in Iraq
Book Review: Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy: A Tank Platoon Leader in Iraq By Galen Peterson My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, critiques, and analyses presented below are entirely my own. Publication and Context Title: Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy: A Tank Platoon Leader in Iraq Author: Galen Peterson Published: October 18, 2024 (Knight Books) Page Count: 275 pages Format: Kindle Edition (ASIN: B0DHMS2V3Q / ISBN: 9798990130449) Genres: Military History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Leadership Contextual Backdrop: The Iraq War has produced a vast array of memoirs, but the specific perspective of armored units in urban combat remains less frequently explored than that of the infantry. Set against the backdrop of some of the conflict’s most intense and volatile periods—Baqubah on the eve of the 2007 Surge and Sadr City during the spri...