Synopses & Reviews
The 'Battle of the Bulge' was the last major German offensive in the West. Three armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest point in the American lines. In spite of its ultimate failure, the Battle of the Bulge did have an important effect on the War and its aftermath: it slowed the Allies down, resulting in more territory being ceded to the Russian sphere of influence at the War's end. James Arnold describes the planning of the attack and the course of events, including the defense of Bastogne and the heroic delaying actions fought by GIs supposedly in a 'quiet' sector of the front. Hitler gambled everything in the hope that the residual strength of the German army would not only force a breakthrough, but would also split the Allied coalition in two. Although the Wehrmacht never even came close to achieving the former of these goals, the danger posed by their attack did cause high-level political and strategic battles that shook, and nearly shattered, the Allied high command. This book shows the effects of the German advantage of surprise, in spite of the fact that Allied intelligence had picked up clues that an offensive was to be mounted, and also shows the deficiency of GIs in the quality of their equipment and men. Despite these disadvantages, Hitler's offensive was stopped. This book explains exactly how Germany's last hopes of victory were put to rest.
Review
James R. Arnold has written a popular account of the Battle of the Bulge. The author succinctly describes Hitler's final offensive in the West, and his text includes excellent color maps and a wealth of pictures garnered from a range of archival collections....Arnold's approach may delight amateur historians who are familiar with the campaign in the West....If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this is indeed a valuable work as it includes superb maps, many archival pictures, and a few colorful paintings.H-German
Synopsis
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Three armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest point in the American lines and almost broke through. This title describes the planning of the attack and the course of events, including the defense of Bastogne and the heroic delaying actions fought by GIs supposed to be in a quiet sector of the front. In spite of serious American disadvantages, Hitler's offensive was stopped. James Arnold explains exactly how this was achieved, and how Germany's last hopes of victory were finally put to rest.
Synopsis
The 'Battle of the Bulge' was the last major German offensive in the West. Three armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest point in the American lines. Hitler gambled everything in the hope that the residual strength of the German army would not only force a breakthrough, but would also split the Allied coalition in two. James Arnold describes the planning of the attack and the course of events, including the defense of Bastogne and the heroic delaying actions fought by GIs supposedly in a 'quiet' sector of the front.
Synopsis
James Arnold describes the planning of the attack and the course of events, including the defense of Bastogne and the heroic delaying actions fought by GIs.
About the Author
JAMES R. ARNOLD is an established author who has contributed to numerous military publications. He has many published books to his credit, covering topics such as the Napoleonic campaigns and the American Civil War.