Battle of the Bulge: Germany's Last Offensive December 1944 - January 1945, The First 24 Hours - Hardcover

Fowler, Will

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782747567 ISBN 13: 9781782747567

Verlag: Amber Books, 2019

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With firsthand accounts and dramatic action photographs, Battle of the Bulge provides a comprehensive examination of the beginning of Hitler&;s final offensive in the West.
 
Although disappointed that they had not won the war by Christmas, the last thing the Allies expected in December 1944 was a full-blown German offensive through the Ardennes. Battle of the Bulge tells the story of the first day of the offensive, explaining how the Germans took the Allies by surprise as they attempted to break through Allied lines. It begins with an overview of the situation in the west in late 1944, describing the German plans and their successful efforts to mask their military buildup, and then relates in detail the start of the battle at 5:30 on December 16 with a heavy artillery bombardment, swiftly followed by the German armor and infantry advancing through the early morning mist. Specially commissioned full-color maps and timelines capture every precious hour when the fate of the whole Western front seemed to hang in the balance.

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David Jordan is Senior Lecturer at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, where he teaches Intermediate and Advanced Staff courses. He joined the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London in June 2000 from the University of Birmingham. He is Chairman of the Board of Examiners for the MA in Defence Studies. His books include The Timeline of World War II, Wolfpack, and the History of the French Foreign Legion.

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Although disappointed that they had not won the war by Christmas, the last thing the Allies expected in December 1944 was a full-blown German offensive through the Ardennes. With the aid of specially commissioned full-colour maps, Battle of the Bulge: The First 24 Hours tells the story of the first day of the Ardennes offensive, explaining how the Allies were taken by surprise and how the Germans attempted to break through the Allied lines. The book begins with an overview of the situation in the west in late 1944, describing the German plans as well as their successful efforts to mask the buildup of their forces. The book relates in detail the start of the German offensive at 05:30 on December 16th with a heavy artillery bombardment, swiftly followed by the German armour and infantry advancing through the early morning mist. Unsurprisingly, the veteran German units ripped into the inexperienced US units. It seemed that the fate of the whole of the Western front lay in the balance, but, in fact, the Germans were already slipping behind in their schedule. With first-hand accounts from participants of both sides and dramatic action photographs, Battle of the Bulge: The First 24 Hours provides a comprehensive examination of the beginning of Hitler’s final offensive in the West.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Amber Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1782747567
• ISBN 13: 9781782747567
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
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