Description

The Ardennes offensive in December 1944, known to history as the 'Battle of the Bulge', was the decisive campaign of the war in North-West Europe.

When the attack in the north by 6th Panzer Army failed, Hitler switched the focus of the offensive to General Manteuffel's 5th Panzer Army farther south. Overwhelming the green US 106th Division, German Panzers flooded towards the River Meuse.

Barring their way was the crossroads town of Bastogne, reinforced at the last minute by the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne, the 'Screaming Eagles'. The stage was set for one of the epic struggles of the war – the battle for Bastogne.

Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
The campaign

Aftermath
The battlefield today
Guide to further reading
Index

Product details

Published Mar 15 2011
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781846036668
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 91 b/w; 20 col
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 145
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

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Howard Gerrard

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of A…

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Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazine…

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