The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne
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The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne
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Author : George Koskimaki
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 2007-05
The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne written by George Koskimaki and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05 with History categories.
The Battered Bastards of Bastogne is the product of contributions by 530 soldiers who were on the ground or in the air over Bastogne. They lived and made this history and much of it is told in their own words.The material contributed by these men of the 101st Airborne Division, the Armor, Tank Destroyer, Army Air Force, and others is tailored meticulously by the author and placed on the historical framework known to most students of the Battle of the Bulge.Pieces of a nearly 60 year old jigsaw puzzle come together in this book, when memoirs related by one soldier fit with those of another unit or group pursuing the battle from another nearby piece of terrain.
The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne
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Author : George Koskimaki
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2013-05-07
The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne written by George Koskimaki and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
“Fleshes out in vivid detail the entire story of the Screaming Eagles’ valiant struggle . . . This is must reading for any student of World War II history” (Kepler’s Military History). The Battered Bastards of Bastogne is the product of contributions by 530 soldiers who were on the ground or in the air over Bastogne. They lived and made this history, and much of it is told in their own words. The material contributed by these men of the 101st Airborne Division, the Armor, Tank Destroyer, Army Air Force , and others is tailored meticulously by the author and placed on the historical framework known to most students of the Battle of the Bulge. Pieces of a nearly 60-year-old jigsaw puzzle come together in this book, when memoirs from one soldier fit with those of another unit or group pursuing the battle from another nearby piece of terrain.
Those Who Hold Bastogne
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Author : Peter Schrijvers
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-11-04
Those Who Hold Bastogne written by Peter Schrijvers and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with History categories.
The acclaimed World War II historian delivers “a panoramic and compelling boots-on-the-ground illumination of one of the Bulge’s most epic battles” (Patrick K. O’Donnell, author of Washington’s Immortals). Hitler’s last gamble, the Battle of the Bulge, was intended to push the Allied invaders of Normandy all the way back to the beaches. The plan nearly succeeded, and almost certainly would have, were it not for one small Belgian town and its tenacious American defenders who held back a tenfold larger German force while awaiting the arrival of Gen. George Patton’s mighty Third Army. In this dramatic account of the 1944–45 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII. Schrijvers draws on diaries, memoirs, and other fresh sources to illuminate the experiences not only of Bastogne’s three thousand citizens and their American defenders, but also of German soldiers and commanders desperate for victory. The costs of war are revealed, uncovered in the stories of those who perished and those who emerged from battle to find the world forever changed. “A fast-paced story . . . Schrijvers does an admirable job of weaving personal accounts into the larger picture of Bastogne’s horrors.” —The Wall Street Journal “Pulse-pounding . . . The first thorough treatment of the famous battle for Bastogne.” —John C. McManus, author of Fire and Fortitude
The Bulge Of Bastogne
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Author : Insightful History
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2024-03-24
The Bulge Of Bastogne written by Insightful History and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-24 with History categories.
In the frozen winter forests of Belgium in 1944, Adolf Hitler unleashed his last, desperate gamble to turn the tide of World War II. Through the Ardennes region, a massive offensive was launched - the Battle of the Bulge - designed to shatter the Allied forces and force a negotiated peace with the battered Nazi regime. At the epicenter of this dramatic turning point in the war was the small Belgian town of Bastogne. When the German Blitzkrieg encircled and besieged its vital crossroads, the outnumbered and battered American units dug in for one of history's most heroic and punishing defenses. In "The bulge Of Bastogne: The Battered Bastion," the full, gripping story of this pivotal engagement unfolds through the author's masterful narrative. From the stunning opening German armored onslaught to the tenacious defense of the surrounded "Battered Bastards of Bastogne," no detail is omitted. Experience the horror of the weeklong bombardment that pounded Bastogne into rubble. Follow the ferocious house-to-house fighting and desperate attacks by Hitler's SS Panzer divisions. And witness the legendary stand that denied Hitler's forces their critical objective, buying time for the heroic relief efforts spearheaded by Patton's Third Army.
No Greater Valor
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Author : Jerome Corsi
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 2014-11-18
No Greater Valor written by Jerome Corsi and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-18 with History categories.
Jerome Corsi’s newest opus, No Greater Valor, examines the Siege of Bastogne—one of the most heroic victories of WWII—with a focus on the surprising faith of the Americans who fought there. In December of 1944, an outmanned, outgunned, and surrounded US force fought Hitler’s overwhelming Panzer divisions to a miraculous standstill at Bastogne. The underdogs had saved the war for the Allies. It was nothing short of miraculous. Corsi’s analysis is based on a record of oral histories along with original field maps used by field commanders, battle orders, and other documentation made at the time of the military command. With a perspective gleaned from newspapers, periodicals, and newsreels of the day, Corsi paints a riveting portrait of one of the most important battles in world history.
Hell S Highway
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Author : George Koskimaki
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2013-05-07
Hell S Highway written by George Koskimaki and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
The author of The Battered Bastards of Bastogne does a “superb job of telling the history the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden” (Kepler’s Book Reviews). Hell’s Highway is a history, most of which has never before been written. It is adventure recorded by those who lived it and put into context by an author who was also there. It is human drama on an enormous scale, told through the personal stories of 612 contributors of written and oral accounts of the Screaming Eagles’ part in the attempt to liberate the Netherlands. Koskimaki is an expert in weaving together individual recollections to make a compelling and uniquely first-hand account of the bravery and deprivations suffered by the troops, and their hopes, fears, triumphs, and tragedies, as well as those of Dutch civilians caught up in the action. There have been many books published on Operation Market Garden and there will surely be more. This book, however, gets to the heart of the action. The “big picture,” which most histories paint, here is just the context for the real history on the ground.
Bastogne The Story Of The First Eight Days
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Author : S. L. A. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-13
Bastogne The Story Of The First Eight Days written by S. L. A. Marshall and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-13 with History categories.
[This edition benefits from numerous maps of the battlefields that the actions were fought over] “NUTS!” - Among the many military legends that abound from the fighting of the Second World War, the one word reply to a German summons to surrender must rank highly in terms of its resonance, importance and sheer grit. General Mcaulliffe decided that despite the odds and the lack of supplies and ammunition his troops would continue to hold the important communication hub of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. This dramatic, yet authoritative account brings all of the action to the fore as the Battered Bastards of Bastogne wrote their names into legend. "THIS STORY OF BASTOGNE was written from interviews with nearly all the commanders and staff officers and many of the men who participated in the defense of Bastogne during the first phase of that now celebrated operation—the days during which the American forces were surrounded by forces of the enemy... Thus it is essentially the account of how a single strong defensive force was built from separate commands of armor, airborne infantry and tank destroyers—a force convinced that it could not be beaten."-Introduction.
The Screaming Eagles
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Author : Duncan Stirling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Screaming Eagles written by Duncan Stirling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
The survivors of the battered remnants of the 101st Airborne Division, also known as the Screaming Eagles, are sent out on a desperate mission to save what is left of their shattered division.
Ardennes 1944
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Author : Antony Beevor
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-11-03
Ardennes 1944 written by Antony Beevor and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-03 with History categories.
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.
The Battered Bastards
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Author : Gordon French
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979-04-01
The Battered Bastards written by Gordon French and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-04-01 with Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 categories.