Book Tag: battle of the bulge

The Battered Bastards of Bastogne

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“To the U.S.A. Commander of the encircled town of Bastogne. There is only one possibility to save the encircled U.S.A. troops from total annihilation: that is the honorable surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it over a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the…

The Longest Winter

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The epic story of the vastly outnumbered platoon that stopped Germany's leading assault in the Ardennes forest and prevented Hitler's most fearsome tanks from overtaking American positions.

Alamo in the Ardennes

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Alamo in the Ardennes tells the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantry Division, elements of the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions, and other, smaller units.

Dark December

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Many of the most heroic deeds of the war were performed by small, isolated groups of soldiers, unaware of the situation without adequate equipment or support, who stood and battled it out with the Germans until overwhelmed. My Take on Dark December: Was It Truly “The Full Account”? The sheer…

A Time for Trumpets

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The firsthand experiences and insights of a distinguished historian places this profound human drama unforgettably on the landscape of history.

Shifty’s War

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From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and more, here is the authorized biography of one of the most celebrated paratroopers of Easy Company, Sergeant Shifty Powers.

Citizen Soldiers

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The inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II.