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- État
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780471739050
- Book Title
- Alamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
- Item Length
- 9.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / United States
- Item Weight
- 21.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10
0471739057
ISBN-13
9780471739050
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54342834
Product Key Features
Book Title
Alamo in the Ardennes : The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-019135
Reviews
* The 101st Airborne's legendary defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge hinged on small groups of outnumbered American soldiers slowing the German advance, argues McManus in this spirited account of December 1620, 1944, before the 101st arrived. By that time, Hitler knew that stopping the Russians was hopeless, but gambled that a crushing blow to the Allies might win a negotiated peace. His plan pivoted on the capture of Bastogne in two days, with German forces moving in fast before their advantage of surprise and local superiority in forces evaporated. Hitler believed American forces would crumble at the massive onslaught-and many units did flee or surrender. But McManus ( The Americans at D-Day ) makes an excellent case that victory came down to a dozen units battling against overwhelming odds until, after four days of brutal attrition, the remnants straggled into Bastogne to join the newly arrived 101st. Like all good niche military history, the book describes small unit actions in detail. Soldiers who ran away left few records, so almost everyone here fights bravely. By focusing on a less familiar period, McManus makes a modest but original contribution to the vast WWII literature. 20 b&w photos. (Mar.) ( Publishers Weekly , January 1, 2007), The 101st Airborne's legendary defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge hinged on small groups of outnumbered American soldiers slowing the German advance, argues McManus in this spirited account of December 16-20, 1944, before the 101st arrived. By that time, Hitler knew that stopping the Russians was hopeless, but gambled that a crushing blow to the Allies might win a negotiated peace. His plan pivoted on the capture of Bastogne in two days, with German forces moving in fast before their advantage of surprise and local superiority in forces evaporated. Hitler believed American forces would crumble at the massive onslaught--and many units did flee or surrender. But McManus ( The Americans at D-Day ) makes an excellent case that victory came down to a dozen units battling against overwhelming odds until, after four days of brutal attrition, the remnants straggled into Bastogne to join the newly arrived 101st. Like all good niche military history, the book describes small unit actions in detail. Soldiers who ran away left few records, so almost everyone here fights bravely. By focusing on a less familiar period, McManus makes a modest but original contribution to the vast WWII literature. 20 b&w photos. (Mar.) ( Publishers Weekly , January 1, 2007), "...makes an excellent case...but original contribution to the vast WWII literature." ( Publishers Weekly , January 1, 2007), * The 101st Airborne's legendary defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge hinged on small groups of outnumbered American soldiers slowing the German advance, argues McManus in this spirited account of December 16-20, 1944, before the 101st arrived. By that time, Hitler knew that stopping the Russians was hopeless, but gambled that a crushing blow to the Allies might win a negotiated peace. His plan pivoted on the capture of Bastogne in two days, with German forces moving in fast before their advantage of surprise and local superiority in forces evaporated. Hitler believed American forces would crumble at the massive onslaught--and many units did flee or surrender. But McManus ( The Americans at D-Day ) makes an excellent case that victory came down to a dozen units battling against overwhelming odds until, after four days of brutal attrition, the remnants straggled into Bastogne to join the newly arrived 101st. Like all good niche military history, the book describes small unit actions in detail. Soldiers who ran away left few records, so almost everyone here fights bravely. By focusing on a less familiar period, McManus makes a modest but original contribution to the vast WWII literature. 20 b&w photos. (Mar.) ( Publishers Weekly , January 1, 2007)
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
940.54219348
Table Of Content
Preface.Acknowledgments.Staff Positions in the U.S. Army.Typical Unit Structure in the World War II U.S. Army.Cast of Characters.Maps.Introduction.Chapter 1. Before the Fury.Chapter 2. Friday, December 15.Chapter 3. Saturday, December 16.Chapter 4. Sunday, December 17.Chapter 5. Monday, December 18.Chapter 6. Tuesday, December 19.Chapter 7. Wednesday, December 20.Postscript.Notes.Photo Credits.Index.
Synopsis
At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge--the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered ten to one, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war., ADVANCE PRAISE FOR ALAMO IN THE ARDENNES "A comprehensive and vivid account of the heroic defense of Bastogne, the linchpin in the Battle of the Bulge. With a scholar's precision and a writer's keen eye for the telling detail, John C. McManus has taken a great old story and made it new again." --Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and the bestselling In the Company of Soldiers "McManus's absorbing and forthright narrative will hopefully dispel several myths, namely that Bastogne was the decisive engagement of the Battle of the Bulge, and give long-overdue credit to the many brave Americans, some of them still alive today, who made victory possible in America's greatest-ever battle. You can't ask for more. Bravo!" --Alex Kershaw, author of The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon and The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain "I have read hundreds of books about men in battle but seldom have I seen one that comes close to the intensity that John McManus achieves in Alamo in the Ardennes. To anunparalleled degree, his amazing research has enabled him to get inside the minds and hearts of dozens of soldiers, from generals to privates. This is a book that will become one of the classics of the literature of World War II combat." --Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers' War: FDR and the War within World War II, The 101 st Airborne's epic defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge is well-known. This would never have happened, however, if not for the self-sacrificing efforts of a ragtag, battered collection of American soldiers who absorbed the brunt of the German offensive along the Ardennes frontier east of Bastogne., At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge-the story of five crucial days in which small groups of American soldiers, some outnumbered ten to one, slowed the German advance and allowed the Belgian town of Bastogne to be reinforced. Alamo in the Ardennes provides a compelling, day-by-day account of this pivotal moment in America's greatest war.
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D756.5.A7M35 2007
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- juin 10, 2017
McManus gives insight to the forgotten of the Bulge.
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- sept. 12, 2019
A great historical account of the action at Bastogne in December 1944
Achat vérifié : OuiÉtat : OccasionVendu par : thrift.books
- févr. 04, 2008
Great detail about events early in Battle of the Bulge