Battle of the Bulge
Skipper, Ben2022
Book
The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. Emerging from thick fog and through the dense woodland of the Ardennes nearly 500,000 German troops slammed into American lines. For almost a week the Germans were able to make good ground, and the glory days of 1940 beckoned as they crushed all resistances before them, often with extreme cruelty. On Christmas Eve, the Germans had lost their initial advantage, the skies cleared and air support returned. For the Americans the Battle of the Bulge would be the deadliest single battle of the Second World War. This title also looks at four pieces of military hardware that were involved in these legendary battles.
Main title:
Battle of the Bulge / Ben Skipper.
Author:
Skipper, Ben, author
Work:
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2022.
Collation:
64 pages ; 30 cm
ISBN:
9781399007702 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.54219348940.542193 SKI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3346067