An account of the 1944 Battle of the Bulge between Allied forces and Hitler's surviving army describes how Germany surprised Eisenhower's generals by breaking through Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest, sparking a brutal ten-day conflict that proved pivotal to the war's outcome. Simultaneous.
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Review:
"A particularly poignant saga of men in war."
-"Booklist"
"Like sitting down with an entertaining raconteur steeped in World War II history and literature... rewarding."
-"Washington Post"
"Well-written, concise...makes good use of diaries, letters, and stories of ordinary soldiers in extraordinary times."
-"USA Today"
"Resonant."
-"National Review"
?A particularly poignant saga of men in war.?
?"Booklist"
?Like sitting down with an entertaining raconteur steeped in World War II history and literature? rewarding.?
?"Washington Post"
?Well-written, concise?makes good use of diaries, letters, and stories of ordinary soldiers in extraordinary times.?
?"USA Today"
?Resonant.?
?"National Review"
About the Author:
Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Penn State University.
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- PublisherBlackstone Audiobooks
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0786166843
- ISBN 13 9780786166848
- BindingAudio CD
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