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| Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
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Author: John C. McManus
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date: 2007-02-26
ISBN-10: 0471739057
ISBN-13: 9780471739050
List Price: $24.95
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At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II’s Battle of the Bulge—the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered ten to one, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.
Alamo in the Ardennes
| Customer Rating: | | I have read a number of accounts of the Battle of the Bulge and have walked / driven much of the ground in person. This was - as advertised - an excellent, detailed summary of the heroic efforts of the troops in place who provided a surprisingly strong defense that enabled other resources to be brought to bear and eventual Allied victory. It also clearly pointed out how much of an intelligence failure and surprise this was.I thorougly enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to anyone interested in the Bulge. |
It's Finally Been Written
| Customer Rating:  | | My father was a rifleman in G Co, 109th in the 28th during the Huertgen Forest and The Bulge. For years he had told me how thin the lines were, how they kept reporting the German movements, the confusion on the morning of the 16th and how our patrols had passed Germans patrols with neither side firing at each other in the weeks before. For years his story was not the one written in the history books. "To Save Bastogne" was the closest book I had read. Until now. While it doesn't discuss the 109th as much as I would like, it is far better than anything I've found. Before reading this book, you should be familiar with the broad outlines of the war in Europe, the situation in the fall of 1944 and the geography of the Ardennes region. You will not be disappointed. |
Alamo in the Ardennes
| Customer Rating: | | Having just returned from Belgium to study the Battle of the Bulge, I wish I had read this before going as I passed through this area by way of the Skyline Drive without realizing the fighting which took place there by the 28th Division. A great volume to add to my W.W.II collection. |
Alamo in the Ardennes
| Customer Rating: | | Wonderfully written. Up close and personal, written from the individual soldier's perspective and covers a part of the Bulge that tends to be glossed over. |
The Germans in Normandy
| Customer Rating: | | This is a clear history of the shock and awe confronting the Germans on D-Day. The losses and triumphs of the GIs and their perserverence was heroic and well documented in this account. Keen research and clear writing. |
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