Snow steel

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Between December 16, 1944 and January 15, 1945, American forces found themselves entrenched in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg defending against an advancing German army amid freezing temperatures, deep snow, and dense fog. Operation Herbstnebel--Autumn
Mist--was a massive German counter-offensive that stunned the Allies in its scope and intensity. In the end, the 40-day long Battle of the Bulge, as it has come to be called, was the bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II, and indeed the largest land battle in American history.
Before effectively halting the German advance, some 89,000 of the 610,000 American servicemen committed to the campaign had become casualties, including 19,000 killed.

The engagement saw the taking of thousands of Americans as prisoners of war, some of whom were massacred by the SS--but it also witnessed the storied stand by U.S. forces at Bastogne as German forces besieged the region and culminated in a decisive if costly American victory. Ordered and directed
by Hitler himself--against the advice of his generals--the Ardennes offensive was the last major German offensive on the Western Front. In the wake of the defeat, many experienced German units were left severely depleted of men and equipment. Its last reserve squandered, these irreplaceable losses
would hasten the end of the war.

In Snow and Steel, Peter Caddick-Adams draws on interviews with over 100 participants of the campaign, as well as archival material from both German and US sources, to offer an engagingly written and thorough reassessment of the historic battle. Exploring the failings of intelligence that were rife
on both sides, the effects of weather, and the influence of terrain on the battle's outcome, Caddick-Adams deftly details the differences in weaponry and doctrine between the US and German forces, while offering new insights into the origins of the battle; the characters of those involved on both
the American and German sides, from the general staff to the foot soldiers; the preparedness of troops; and the decisions and tactics that precipitated the German retreat and the American victory. Re-examining the SS and German infantry units in the Bulge, he shows that far from being deadly
military units, they were nearly all under-strength, short on equipment, and poorly trained; kept in the dark about the attack until the last minute, they fought in total ignorance of their opponents or the terrain. Ultimately, Caddick-Adams concludes that the German assault was doomed to failure
from the start.

Aided by an intimate knowledge of the battlefield itself and over twenty years of personal battlefield experience, Caddick-Adams has produced the most compelling and complete account of the Bulge yet written.

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Snow & Steel

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Snow and steel will be a huge reassessment of hitler s last great throw of the dice the battle of the bulge the battle for the ardennes 16 december 1944 to 25 january 1945 peter caddick adams one of the leading military historians of his generation reviews one of the great final engagements Uiterlijk 25 oktober in huis .. MEER INFO

Snow & Steel

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Between december 16 1944 and january 15 1945 american forces found themselves entrenched in the heavily forested ardennes region of belgium france and luxembourg defending against an advancing german army amid freezing temperatures deep snow and dense fog operation herbstnebel autumn mist Uiterlijk 1 november in huis .. MEER INFO

Sand and Steel

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The most comprehensive and authoritative history of d day ever published extraordinary andrew roberts fascinating daily mail magisterial james holland 6 june 1944 4 a m hundreds of boats assemble off the coast of france by nightfall thousands of the men they carry w Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 besteld, morgen in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 28 november 2014

Aantal pagina's: 872

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Peter Caddick-Adams

Hoofduitgeverij: Oup India

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 165 mm

Product hoogte: 55 mm

Product lengte: 241 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 163 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 62 mm

Verpakking lengte: 241 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 2027 g

EAN: 9780199335145

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