Battle Of The Bulge

Author : Rick Atkinson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627791144

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Battle of the Bulge [The Young Readers Adaptation] by Rick Atkinson Pdf

On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, launching a final bid to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author's clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics. A historical exploration of World War II's Battle of the Bulge from Pulitzer Prize–winner and New York Times–bestselling author Rick Atkinson. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.

Author : Hugh Marshall Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
ISBN : PSU:000059701552

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The Ardennes by Hugh Marshall Cole Pdf

Author : Jean Paul Pallud
Publisher : After the Battle
Page : 1553 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399076128

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Battle of the Bulge by Jean Paul Pallud Pdf

This WWII pictorial history presents an in-depth study of Hitler’s epic, final offensive campaign. In December of 1944, nine days before Christmas, Hitler played Germany’s last card on which he staked everything to turn the tables in the West. In this densely illustrated volume, military historian Jean Paul Pallud examines the entire salient with ‘then and now’ photographs. Hundreds of miles have been traveled by the author throughout every corner of the battlefield to search out the scenes of past events — every known photograph belonging to combatants, civilians, and in public collections and private sources has been sought or considered. All available film has been examined frame by frame and certain sequences illustrated and analyzed. This painstaking process offers a vividly detailed look at the famous battle. A number of classic pictures used — or misused — in depicting the conflict are placed in their true context, often revealing them to be very different from what they seem!

Author : William K. Goolrick,Ogden Tanner
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
ISBN : 0783557027

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The Battle of the Bulge by William K. Goolrick,Ogden Tanner Pdf

An illustrated account of the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes in 1944 that became a threat to the Allied forces.

Author : John Toland
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803299689

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Battle by John Toland Pdf

"The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas. . . . Toland writes with the authority of a man who was there. . . . He tastes the bitterness of defeat of those who surrendered and writes as if he had the benefit of the eyes and ears of soldiers and generals on the other side of the line. . . . If you could read only one book to understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like this is the book."--Chicago Sunday Tribune "The author has devoted years to studying memoirs, interviewing veterans and consulting military documents, both German and American. He also has revisited the old battlefields in Belgium and Luxembourg. . . . Toland has told the whole story with dramatic realism. . . . It is a story of panic, terror and of high-hearted courage."--New York Times Book Review "For the first time in the growing literature of World War II, the inspiring story of the stubborn, lonely, dogged battle of the Americans locked in this tragic salient is told. . . . gripping . . . You cannot put it down once you start it."--San Francisco Chronicle

Author : Peter G. Tsouras
Publisher : Tantor eBooks
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618030245

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Battle of the Bulge by Peter G. Tsouras Pdf

Based on a series of fascinating 'What ifs' posed by leading military historians, this compelling new alternate history recontructs the moments during the Battle of the Bulge which could conceivably have altered the entire course of the Second World War and led to a German victory. Based on real battles, actions and characters, each scenario has been carefully constructed to reveal how at points of decision a different choice or minor incident could have set in motion an entirely new train of events altering history for ever. What if the Germans successfully prevented Patton from riding to the rescue at Bastogne? Or if the Allies had suffered a major setback at the Battle of the Bulge which allowed the Red Army to overrun Berlin and drive on to the Rhine? What if Hitler had not launched his massive gambit and, instead, the Allies had progressed with the operations plan they had prior to the Bulge? These are some of the intriguing scenarios played out by leading authors.

Author : Antony Beevor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698411494

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Ardennes 1944 by Antony Beevor Pdf

The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day, Stalingrad, and The Battle of Arnhem reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in this riveting new account On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his ‘last gamble’ in the snow-covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes in Belgium, believing he could split the Allies by driving all the way to Antwerp and forcing the Canadians and the British out of the war. Although his generals were doubtful of success, younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army approaching from the east. Many were exultant at the prospect of striking back. The allies, taken by surprise, found themselves fighting two panzer armies. Belgian civilians abandoned their homes, justifiably afraid of German revenge. Panic spread even to Paris. While some American soldiers, overwhelmed by the German onslaught, fled or surrendered, others held on heroically, creating breakwaters which slowed the German advance. The harsh winter conditions and the savagery of the battle became comparable to the Eastern Front. In fact the Ardennes became the Western Front’s counterpart to Stalingrad. There was terrible ferocity on both sides, driven by desperation and revenge, in which the normal rules of combat were breached. The Ardennes—involving more than a million men—would prove to be the battle which finally broke the back of the Wehrmacht. In this deeply researched work, with striking insights into the major players on both sides, Antony Beevor gives us the definitive account of the Ardennes offensive which was to become the greatest battle of World War II.

Author : Andy Rawson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783460212

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Battle of the Bulge by Andy Rawson Pdf

Dramatic photographs of Nazi Germany’s shocking Ardennes Offensive that nearly turned the tide of World War II—from the author of In Pursuit of Hitler. Hitler’s desperate last throw during the depths of winter 1944/45 came perilously close to being a major disaster for the Allies. Their offensive through the Ardennes fell on the Americans and caught them totally by surprise. Unaccustomed to setbacks, the situation was for a time extremely serious and in some areas panic set in and events went out of control. It was only after the most bitter fighting and massive reinforcement that the rot was stopped. In this book the drama of those worrying weeks is captured in superb photographs.

Author : Warlord Games
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472817853

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Bolt Action: Campaign: Battle of the Bulge by Warlord Games Pdf

The Ardennes, 1944. Driven back by the Allies since D-Day, Germany launches a surprise offensive on the Western Front. This assault against the unprepared Allied lines is the opening move in one of the largest battles of World War II. This new Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to take command of both armies in this desperate battle, fighting it as they believe it should have been fought. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for novice and veteran players alike.

Author : Ray Merriam
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781576381656

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Battle of the Bulge by Ray Merriam Pdf

Author : Peter Schrijvers
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0813123526

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The Unknown Dead by Peter Schrijvers Pdf

Telling the harrowing stories of noncombatants caught up in the maelstrom of war, The Unknown Dead surveys this crucial battle and its consequences from an entirely new perspective. Peter Schrijvers, a native Belgian, describes in detail the horrific war crimes committed by German military units on the front lines and by Nazi security services behind the battle lines. He also reveals the devastating effects of Allied responses to the enemy threat, including incessant artillery barrages and massive bombings of small towns.

Author : Leo Barron
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698143517

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Patton at the Battle of the Bulge by Leo Barron Pdf

In Patton at the Battle of the Bulge, Army veteran and historian Leo Barron explores one of the most famous yet little-told clashes of WWII, a vitally important chapter in one of history’s most legendary battles. Includes photographs! “Barron captures the fiery general’s command presence and the pivotal commitment of his Third Army tanks to relieve the embattled crossroads town of Bastogne.”—Michael E. Haskew, Author of West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On December 1944. For the besieged American defenders of Bastogne, time was running out. Hitler’s forces had pressed in on the small Belgian town in a desperate offensive designed to push back the Allies. The U.S. soldiers had managed to repel repeated attacks, but as their ammunition dwindled, the weary paratroopers of the 101st Airborne could only hope for a miracle. More than a hundred miles away, General George S. Patton was putting in motion the most crucial charge of his career. Tapped to spearhead the counterstrike was the 4th Armored Division, a hard-fighting unit that had slogged its way across France. But blazing a trail into Belgium meant going up against some of the best infantry and tank units in the German Army. And failure to reach Bastogne in time could result in the overrunning of the 101st and turn the tide of the war against the Allies.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472839237

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Tanks in the Battle of the Bulge by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The Battle of the Bulge raises many questions which, until now, have not been adequately answered: How did the major tank types perform during the battle? What were the specific 'lessons learned' from the combat? And did these lessons result in changes to tanks in the subsequent months? Offering detailed answers to these questions, and many more, this book provides a survey of the principal tank and tank-equivalents (such as tank destroyers and Jagdpanzers) that took part in the Ardennes Campaign of December 1944–January 1945. Beginning with a basic overview of the campaign, accompanied by an order of battle of the major armoured units, it examines the opposing forces, covering the organization of the two tank forces to explain how they were deployed. Author Steven Zaloga also scrutinises the technical balance between the opposing sides, comparing armour, mobility and firepower as well as other important factors such as reliability, crew situational awareness, and tank layout/efficiency. Full of specially commissioned and highly accurate artwork plates of the tanks themselves, as well as fascinating technical data based on cutting-edge research, this title is the definitive guide to tank warfare in the Battle of the Bulge.

Author : Tim McNeese
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
ISBN : 9780791074350

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Battle of the Bulge by Tim McNeese Pdf

Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, France, during World War II, as well as its long-lasting consequences.

Author : David Jordan
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0760316066

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Battle of the Bulge by David Jordan Pdf

Battle of the Bulge: The First 24 Hours tells the dramatic story of the first day of the Ardennes offensive, explaining in detail how the Allies were taken by surprise and the events that occurred along the length of the front as 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 build-up of their forces.It also examines the Allied high command's complacency, highlighting how they became lax in their attention to Ultra decrypts, leading them to believe the Ardennes region was secure. This is accompanied with an in-depth analysis of Hitler's strategy and the dispositions of both the German and the American forces in the Ardennes region in December 1944.