Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge

by Antony Beevor

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670025313
• ISBN13: 9780670025312
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fair minded and balanced

An excellent account of the Ardennes Offensive. I've read many a book about this campaign (the United States Army gives it campaign status; Alsace-Ardennes) so I'm always looking for a different approach. Mr. Beevor has a style that looks at the military situation in depth, but not to the point of overwhelming the reader with platoon and battalion movements. He mixes the unit histories with personal accounts, from both sides, and the civilians caught in the middle. All in all, a well written and refreshingly biased free account of one of the most famous battles/campaigns of the Second World War.