Summary Of Charles Whiting S The Battle Of Hurtgen Forest
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Summary Of Charles Whiting S The Battle Of Hurtgen Forest
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-06-04T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Charles Whiting S The Battle Of Hurtgen Forest written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-04T22:59:00Z with History categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The villagers of Belgium had heard the sounds of war coming their way for nearly a week now, as the gunfire from the west grew closer and closer to the border. The villagers knew it would soon be their turn too. #2 The first columns of peasants fleeing from the west, heavily laden with the pathetic bits and pieces they had managed to rescue, began to pass through the border villages heading for the safety of the interior. #3 On September 10, the bridges over the frontier rivers were blown. The Amis were almost there. #4 The locals were dismayed to find out that they would be forced to flee their homes once again. They had not anticipated that they would be required to leave their homes once the Amis reached the German positions in the West.
The Battle Of Hurtgen Forest
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Author : Charles Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 2007
The Battle Of Hurtgen Forest written by Charles Whiting and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Hürtgen Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1944 categories.
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Death On A Distant Frontier
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Author : Charles Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Sapere Books
Release Date : 2023-04-11
Death On A Distant Frontier written by Charles Whiting and has been published by Sapere Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-11 with categories.
"a provocative and stimulating addition to the study of World War II." HistoryNet Perfect for readers of Max Hastings, James Holland and Stephen E. Ambrose. By September 1944 the Germany army in France had been decimated and survivors were streaming back to the Reich. The British SAS commanders were clearing the way for the American armies of George S. Patton, Alexander Patch and Courtney Hodges. By the afternoon of September 11, 1944, men of the U.S. 5th Armored Division penetrated the poorly defended Siegfried Line. Yet just when the Rhine was ripe for the taking General Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered all further advances to be halted. Could combination of American forces supported by the British SAS have crossed the Rhine and thrust into the heart of Germany in the autumn of 1944? Did Eisenhower's rigid adherence to his broad-front strategy delay the end of the war by several months and cause thousands of men to lose their lives in the bloody struggles in the Ardennes and the Hurtgen Forest during the Battle of the Bulge? Charles Whiting's brilliant book Death on a Distant Frontier is a hard-hitting reappraisal of Eisenhower's tactics. Through extensive research Whiting shines a light on the conflicts of personalities between the various generals and explores how Eisenhower conducted the war to ensure that his insiders reaped the glory of being the first American army to cross the Rhine. As a veteran of this campaign, Whiting was a witness to the turmoil that reigned during this fourth month period, yet through his fast-paced narrative and informed analysis he is able to provide vivid insight into this much-overlooked period of the Second World War when the Allies could have broken through into Nazi Germany.
Army History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Army History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Military history categories.
Hell In H Rtgen Forest
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Author : Robert Sterling Rush
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2001-11-27
Hell In H Rtgen Forest written by Robert Sterling Rush and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-27 with History categories.
Some of the most brutally intense infantry combat in World War II occurred within Germany's Hrtgen Forest. Focusing on the bitterly fought battle between the American 22d Infantry Regiment and elements of the German LXXIV Korps around Grosshau, Rush chronicles small-unit combat at its most extreme and shows why, despite enormous losses, the Americans persevered in the Hrtgenwald "meat grinder," a battle similar to two punch-drunk fighters staggering to survive the round. On 16 November 1944, the 22d Infantry entered the Hürtgen Forest as part of the U.S. Army's drive to cross the Roer River. During the next eighteen days, the 22d suffered more than 2,800 casualties-or about 86 percent of its normal strength of about 3,250 officers and men. After three days of fighting, the regiment had lost all three battalion commanders. After seven days, rifle company strengths stood at 50 percent and by battle's end each had suffered nearly 140 percent casualties. Despite these horrendous losses, the 22d Regiment survived and fought on, due in part to army personnel policies that ensured that unit strengths remained high even during extreme combat. Previously wounded soldiers returned to their units and new replacements, "green" to battle, arrived to follow the remaining battle-hardened cadre. The attack halted only when no veterans remained to follow. The German units in the Hrtgenwald suffered the same horrendous attrition, with one telling difference. German replacement policy detracted from rather than enhanced German combat effectiveness. Organizations had high paper strength but low manpower, and commanders consolidated decimated units time after time until these ever-dwindling bands of soldiers disappeared forever: killed, wounded, captured, or surrendered. The performance of American and German forces during this harrowing eighteen days of combat was largely a product of their respective backgrounds, training, and organization. This pre-battle aspect, not normally seen in combat history, helps explain why the Americans were successful and the Germans were not. Rush's work underscores both the horrors of combat and the resiliency of American organizations. While honoring the sacrifice and triumph of the common soldier, it also compels us to reexamine our views on the requisites for victory on the battlefield.
American Military History
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Author : Daniel K. Blewett
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-12-30
American Military History written by Daniel K. Blewett and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this companion volume to his 1995 bibliography of the same title, Daniel Blewett continues his foray into the vast literature of military studies. As did its predecessor, it covers land, air, and naval forces, primarily but not exclusively from a U.S. perspective, with the welcome emergence of small wars from publishing obscurity. In addition to identifying relevant organizations and associations, Blewett has gathered together the very best in chronologies, bibliographies, biographical dictionaries, indexes, journals abstracts, glossaries, and encyclopedias, each accompanied by a brief descriptive annotation. This work remains a pertinent addition to the general reference collections of public and academic libraries as well as special libraries, government documents collections, military and intelligence agency libraries, and historical societies and museums.
World War Ii In Literature For Youth
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Author : Patricia Hachten Wee
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2004
World War Ii In Literature For Youth written by Patricia Hachten Wee and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Education categories.
This comprehensive volume provides a wealth of information with annotated listings of more than 3,500 titles--a broad sampling of books on the war years 1939-1945. Includes both fiction and nonfiction works about all aspects of the war. Professional resources for educators aligned to the educational standards for social studies; technical references; periodicals and electronic resources; a directory of WWII museums, memorials, and other institutions; and topics for exploration complement this excellent library and classroom resource.
Not Me The World War Ii Memoir Of A Reluctant Rifleman
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language : en
Publisher: Merriam Press
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Sheer Misery
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Author : Mary Louise Roberts
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2021-04-20
Sheer Misery written by Mary Louise Roberts and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-20 with History categories.
The senses -- The dirty body -- The foot -- The wound -- The corpse.
Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp
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Author : Douglas E. Nash
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2015-03-09
Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp written by Douglas E. Nash and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-09 with History categories.
As the Allies were approaching the German frontier at the beginning of September 1944, the German Armed Forces responded with a variety of initiatives designed to regain the strategic initiative. While the "Wonder Weapons" such as the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 missile and the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter are widely recognized as being the most prominent of these initiatives upon which Germany pinned so much hope, the Volks-Grenadier Divisions (VGDs) are practically unknown. Often confused with the Volkssturm, the Home Guard militia, VGDs have suffered an undeserved reputation as second-rate formations, filled with young boys and old men suited to serve only as cannon fodder. This groundbreaking book, now reappearing as a new edition, shows that VGDs were actually conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party composed of men from all branches of Hitler's Wehrmacht and equipped with the finest ground combat weapons available. Whether fighting from defensive positions or spearheading offensives such as the Battle of the Bulge, VGDs initially gave a good account of themselves in battle. Using previously unpublished unit records, Allied intelligence and interrogation reports and above all interviews with survivors, the author has crafted an in-depth look at a late-war German infantry company, including many photographs from the veterans themselves. In this book we follow along with the men of the 272nd VGD's Fusilier Company from their first battles in the Huertgen Forest to their final defeat in the Harz Mountains. Along the way we learn the enormous potential of VGDs . . . and feel their soldiers' heartbreak at their failure. Among Douglas NashÕs previous works is HellÕs Gate: The Battle for the Cherkassy Pocket, January-February 1944, a work unsurpassed for insight into the other side of the hill in WWII.
