Battle of the Bulge 1944-45 (eBook)

Andrew Rawson (Autor)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
160 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7524-6846-4 (ISBN)

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In December 1944 the German military made its final attempt to end the Second World War by throwing in all its reserves in a desperate attempt to shatter the Allied lines. After breaking through the American-held sector in the Ardennes, two Panzer armies headed for the bridges over the River Meuse. However, a combination of poor planning, bad weather, tortuous terrain and, above all, the determined defence of keys towns and villages delayed the advance. The Allies were able to hold the northern and southern shoulders of the attack, hemming the Germans in. The Bulge had been created, and as the fortunes of battle were reversed, the Allies struck back. In Battle of the Bulge 1944-45, historian Andrew Rawson gives a clear, concise account of those dramatic days at the end of 1944, supported by a timeline of events and orders of battle. If you want to understand what happened and why - read on.

ANDREW RAWSON is a freelance writer who has written several books, covering campaigns from the Napoleonic Wars, World War I and World War II, including the 'British Army Handbook, 1914-1918', 'Vietnam War Handbook' and 'The Third Reich 1919-1939' for The History Press.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.9.2011
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 1944 • 1945 • 2nd World War • allied lines • allies • Ardennes • Bastogne • battle bulge • battle guide • Battle of the Bulge • battle story battle of the bulge • battle story bulge • Bodenplatte • Bure • chenogne massacre • Clervaux • december 1944 • elsenborn ridge • German Army • germany military • Greif • lanzerath ridge • losheim gap • malmedy massacre • military guide • Nordwind • river meuse • Second World War • stosser • st vith • the axis • the bulge • Wehrmacht forces • World War 2 • World War Two • ww2 • WWII
• ISBN-10: 0-7524-6846-4 / 0752468464
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-6846-4 / 9780752468464