Team Yankee

Synopsis

Team Yankee is a techno-thriller novel written in 1987 by Harold Coyle, then a major in the United States Army. Set during the World War III scenario outlined in Sir John Hackett's novel The Third World War: The Untold Story, the novel follows the titular United States Army armored company-sized team in combat against the Soviet Union after the Warsaw Pact invades Western Europe. While Hackett's book emphasizes strategy and world politics, Coyle's features the experiences of the tank crews and infantrymen fighting on the front lines. Team Yankee was Coyle's first novel, and its success made Coyle a prominent writer in the field of military fiction. The novel achieved best-selling status and inspired a series of comic books, an Origins Award-winning board wargame, and a video game. In 2015, it was adapted as a sister scenario for the Flames of War wargame.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

August 1, 1987

Genres

war novel

Created by

Harold Coyle

Countries

United States