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Battle of the Bulge - popular name in World WarII for the German counterattack in the Ardennes, Dec., 1944–Jan., 1945. It is also known as the Battle of the Ardennes. On Dec. 16, 1944, a strong German force, commanded by Marshal von Rundstedt, broke the thinly held American front in the Belgian Ardennes sector. Taking advantage of the foggy weather and of the total surprise of the Allies

8 of the Best Books and Articles on: Battle of the Bulge

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Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II (Chap. 7 "The Battle of the Bulge: Phase I, The German Attack"; Chap. 8 "The Battle of the Bulge: Phase II, The Counterattack") » Read Now
by Belton Y. Cooper. 324 pgs.

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This memoir reveals what life was like in an American armoured division in action in WW2. Lieutenant Cooper was the man responsible for the repair of the division's tanks and his memoirs reveal that his task was fraught with challenges.
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Strike Swiftly! The 70th Tank Battalion from North Africa to Normandy to Germany (Chap. 12 "Battle of the Bulge") » Read Now
by Marvin Jensen. 350 pgs.

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The 70th Tank Battalion was at the forefront of virtually every major campaign against Hitler's war machine, engaging in some of the bloodiest and most gruelling battles of the war. This history is told almost entirely through primary sources.
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Hell on Wheels: The 2D Armored Division (Chap. 17 "The Battles of the Bulge: Reducing the Salient") » Read Now
by Donald E. Houston. 468 pgs.

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Houston, himself a veteran of the 2d Armored Division, presents a detailed history of this most prestigious unit in the American army. Hell on Wheels details the actions it was involved in, & includes an analysis of armoured warfare in theory & practice.
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The Greatest War: Americans in Combat, 1941-1945 (Chap. 41 "The Ardennes") » Read Now
by Gerald Astor. 1033 pgs.

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With eyewitness accounts of battle, combat and the brutal realities of total war, The Greatest War is an insight into the feelings, thoughts and actions of many thousands of American men called to arms and sent to fight in conflict.
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Eisenhower's Six Great Decisions: Europe, 1944-1945 (Chap. 3 "The Ardennes Counteroffensive") » Read Now
by Walter Smith Bedell. 242 pgs.

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...210 Index 231 Maps I. The Final Campaign in Normandy 71 II. The Battle of the Bulge 101 III. The Attacks West of the Rhine 133 IV. The Closing Pincers around the Ruhr...
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American POWs of World War II: Forgotten Men Tell Their Stories (Part II "The Battle of the Bulge") » Read Now
by Tom Bird . 156 pgs.

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During World War II, thousands of American servicemen were taken prisoner by the Axis powers. They were beaten and tortured; over half never reached home again. Of those who did, many never fully recovered from what they saw, what they lived through, and the feelings that so racked their lives...
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During World War II, thousands of American servicemen were taken prisoner by the Axis powers. They were beaten and tortured; over half never reached home again. Of those who did, many never fully recovered from what they saw, what they lived through, and the feelings that so racked their lives. Almost all have or had a drinking problem. Some suffer such consistently extreme flashbacks that they are forced to use sleeping medication just to help them make it through the night. The ten interviews included in this work were chosen from dozens of contacted POW accounts. Theirs are stories of hardship, pain, survival, and, at times, enlightenment. From the introduction to Mario Garbin's interview: "Mario was one of the more fortunate POWs who put to use in his later life what he learned from his incarceration. At present, he is retired from over twenty years' service with the Chrysler Corporation, where he was a high-ranking vice president within the company, reporting directly only to the chairman ofthe board.,Although powerful and charismatic, he still cried uncontrollably during one portion of the interview". Hidden in the tales of these men is a message we can all relate to, making this book a read not only for the ex-POW or World War II history buff, but for any reader who cares about the purest meaning of life.
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On Time, on Target: The World War II Memoir of a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne (Chap. 9 "Into the Bulge") » Read Now
by John D. McKenzie. 250 pgs.

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As a teenager, John McKenzie joined the 82nd Airborne Division shortly before the invasion of Normandy in the summer of 1944. This memoir recalls his wartime experiences and his role in the liberation of France and Holland.
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Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne (A soldier's memoir of the battle) » Read Now
by Donald R. Burgett. 225 pgs.

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The winter of 1944 found the US 101st Airborne Division, also known as the Screaming Eagles, fighting desperately in the Ardennes against some of Germany's most experienced forces.